The Trump administration will partially fund the SNAP food aid program to keep it running during the government shutdown. In response to a pair of judges’ rulings, the Department of Agriculture will provide some SNAP benefits after funding ran out over the weekend. It’s not clear how much beneficiaries will receive. It’s also not immediately […]
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Government to partially fund SNAP food aid in November
The Trump administration will partially fund the SNAP food aid program to keep it running during the government shutdown. In response to a pair of judges’ rulings, the Department of Agriculture will provide some SNAP benefits after funding ran out over the weekend. It’s not clear how much beneficiaries will receive. It’s also not immediately known how quickly beneficiaries will see value show up on the debit cards they use to buy groceries. SNAP is the country’s largest food program and serves about 1 in 8 Americans.