Summary
November SNAP payments will be issued after initially being canceled because of a government shutdown, but the payments will be only half of what recipients usually receive. The Trump administration is using a contingency fund from the Agriculture Department to cover these payments. State systems need updates to process the benefits, which may cause delays in payments reaching recipients.
Key Facts
- November SNAP payments were initially canceled due to a government shutdown.
- Payments will be only half of what they would usually be.
- The Trump administration is using a $5 billion contingency fund from the Agriculture Department to fund the payments.
- Normally, SNAP costs about $8 billion monthly, so the contingency fund covers only part of it.
- The court ruled that stopping November payments was illegal, leading to partial reinstatement.
- SNAP serves 42 million Americans, providing them with access to food.
- Payments might still be delayed because state systems need to update eligibility information.
- The government shutdown causes uncertainty about when payments will be distributed.
