Summary
President Donald Trump signed a funding bill that ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, allowing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to restore full payments. This program, which provides food assistance to millions of Americans, faced disruption during the shutdown, leading to confusion and delayed payments in various states.
Key Facts
- SNAP benefits were delayed due to a 43-day federal government shutdown.
- President Trump signed a bill to end the shutdown, allowing SNAP payments to resume.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) instructed states to distribute full benefits quickly.
- States experienced different levels of benefit distribution during the shutdown; some provided full payments, partial payments, or no payments at all.
- States are now working to catch up on missed or partial payments.
- Agriculture Secretary said benefits should be issued by the end of the week or by Monday at the latest.
- Some states paid SNAP benefits in advance of federal funding, using their own money to support recipients.
