Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps provide food to over 42 million Americans. This decision comes after legal actions and a government shutdown that affected the program's funding.
Key Facts
- The USDA will fund the SNAP program, which is often called food stamps.
- SNAP helps more than 42 million people in the United States get food.
- The program's funding faced issues due to a government shutdown lasting 38 days.
- A judge initially ordered the Trump administration to use contingency funds to support the program.
- The contingency funds were not enough to cover the nearly $9 billion monthly cost.
- Another judge later ruled that the Trump administration must fully fund the program.
- SNAP is important support for one in every eight Americans.
