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Millions of Americans may receive their food assistance after a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits must be paid in full.
SNAP benefits have begun to return for Hawaii residents after a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to release full funding for November by Friday.
It’s unclear how the Supreme Court intervention would affect a payment process that is already underway, although at minimum, the confusing situation for recipients who are fast running out of options for food is likely to only worsen.
According to the letter, posted to the agency’s website on Friday afternoon, the USDA will complete the processes to make those funds available to states “later today”.
Thousands of low income families around RI may be left scrambling for food on Nov. 1 as USDA says there's no money for SNAP benefits in November.
The U.S. Department of Justice requested a pause on an order by a federal judge in Rhode Island to fully pay 42 million Americans their food aid benefits by the end of Friday, a move that could further delay recovery from reduced or non-payments in November to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is preparing to issue full SNAP benefit allotments for November over the weekend.
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Minnesotans will receive full SNAP benefits over the weekend, officials say
The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is preparing to distribute full SNAP and MFIP benefits over the weekend.
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