"The Trump administration is facing a flurry of legal challenges to policies that could leave 42 million low-income people without food assistance as soon as November 1 while fast-tracking funding cuts and work requirements targeting veterans, unhoused people, and other vulnerable groups that rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as SNAP or food stamps). Researchers estimate that millions of people will go hungry or be pushed out of the program altogether."
"SNAP provides low-income and disabled people an average of $187 per month for groceries, a lifeline that millions of families depend on as inflation continues to rise and the affordability crisis intensifies. Funding for the program lapsed earlier this month because Congress remains at an impasse along party lines over a short-term spending bill. The deadlock has forced much of the federal government to shut down."
Massachusetts officials and advocates urged swift action to ensure families receive November SNAP benefits on time. The administration faces lawsuits over policies and expedited rules that could strip SNAP from 42 million low-income people as early as November 1, with researchers warning millions could go hungry or be expelled from the program. SNAP averages $187 per month for eligible households and supports many disabled and low-income families amid rising inflation. Program funding lapsed due to a partisan impasse over a short-term spending bill, triggering a partial federal shutdown and prompting multiple states to sue over refusal to deploy emergency funds.
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