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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to low-income households.
The Trump administration has announced plans to distribute partial SNAP benefits in November after rulings from two federal judges to resume payments.
Some 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored after losing them on Saturday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday signaled that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits could restart as soon as this week.
Michigan joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking federal contingency funds for SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.
Federal food aid is on the line as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is poised to run out of money on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. A federal judge on Friday ordered officials to tap emergency funds for the program and President Trump later indicated that he would follow through.
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As millions of Americans prepare to lose SNAP benefits, some states are moving to bridge the gap
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.
Even if the Trump administration funded the food assistance program immediately, experts tell PBS News that many of the 42 million SNAP recipients are unlikely to get their benefits on time.