"This situation is catastrophic,"
"Right now, 42 million people are having a hard time affording groceries, and their lives are being disrupted because their benefits have been disrupted."
"The lines are getting longer, and the food is running out early,"
"We see veterans, older adults, moms, and kids - everyone is stressed."
The Supreme Court temporarily stayed a lower-court order that would have required the administration to fully fund SNAP obligations, giving the White House time to appeal. The pause increased uncertainty for 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP. Feeding America reported surging demand across a network of over 200 food banks and 60,000 pantries, with online locator traffic rising sixfold to more than 28,000 daily. The group described longer lines, depleted food supplies, and stressed veterans, older adults, parents, and children. SNAP costs about $9 billion monthly. A federal judge ordered use of Section 32 funds after the administration planned to pay 65% from a $4.6 billion contingency fund. The administration also moved to curb grocery-store discounts for SNAP recipients.
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