"The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps in place at least for a few more days a chaotic situation. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed their families in some states have received their full monthly allocations, while others have received nothing. The order will expire just before midnight Thursday."
"Reopening the government would restart the program that helps 42 million Americans buy groceries, but it's not clear how quickly full payments would resume. The justices chose what is effectively the path of least resistance, anticipating the federal government shutdown will end soon while avoiding any substantive legal ruling about whether lower court orders to keep full payments flowing during the shutdown are correct."
The Supreme Court extended an order temporarily blocking full SNAP payments, prolonging uneven benefit distribution across states. Some beneficiaries in certain states received full monthly allocations while others received none and some states issued partial payments. The order will expire just before midnight Thursday. The Senate approved a bill to end the shutdown and the House could vote soon, which would reopen the government and restart benefits for 42 million Americans. The timing for resuming full payments would vary by state. States and advocates say making full payments is easier than issuing partial ones. Technical challenges could complicate topping up partial payments.
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