Judge Orders Trump to Pay SNAP Benefits

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Federal SNAP benefits won’t be paid in November: What happens next?
“The well has run dry,” a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reads, warning the federal government will not be sending out November food assistance as the government shutdown continues.

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fund
2 federal judges reject Trump administration case for withholding SNAP benefits
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during...

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Trump Administration Live Updates: SNAP’s Future Is Uncertain, Despite Order to Continue During the Shutdown
Seattle food banks face a wave of need on first day of SNAP lapse
Will SNAP food benefits be cut? 2 judges say Trump administration must fund program
Justice Department lawyers have argued it isn’t possible to provide partial benefits for the program that spends up to $9 billion per month from a $5 billion contingency fund.

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With SNAP benefits up in the air, Chicago charities and businesses step in to help
SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries

SNAP Update: Treasury Secretary Reveals Potential Payout Date

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which impacts roughly 42 million Americans, could resume as soon as Wednesday. His comments come days after two federal judges ruled that the administration must use contingency funds to make SNAP payments.

Nonprofits brace for surge in need as federal shutdown halts SNAP benefits

As the federal government shutdown continues, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits officially ran out Saturday, leaving millions of Americans struggling to afford food.
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