Judge Orders Trump to Pay SNAP Benefits

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Federal judge in R.I. orders Trump administration to pay for SNAP with emergency fund
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to pay for the nation’s low-income food program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog...

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fund
Federal SNAP benefits won’t be paid in November: What happens next?
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
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“Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1,” the USDA website says.

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Will SNAP food benefits be cut? 2 judges say Trump administration must fund program
With SNAP benefits up in the air, Chicago charities and businesses step in to help

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.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Federal SNAP funding is still not approved for November. How it will impact Kentucky

During an Oct. 20 news conference, Gov. Andy Beshear said the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not authorized SNAP funding for November, and the Trump Administration said the federal government will not pay out benefits for the upcoming month.
WTXL ABC 27

Federal shutdown halts SNAP benefits, Second Harvest responds with largest emergency food drive yet

After SNAP funding stalled on Nov. 1, Second Harvest of the Big Bend organized an emergency distribution, serving more than 1,500 families in a single day.
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