"A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to fully fund SNAP, which had lapsed on November 1 during the ongoing federal government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notified states on Nov. 7 that it would comply, according to a memo sent to state SNAP agencies. Gov. Hochul said the state expects the first of about 3 million eligible New Yorkers to regain access to their benefits beginning Sunday."
"Let me be clear, President Trump is hellbent on preventing millions of Americans from putting food on the table. He's made decision after decision to withhold funding that feeds families, seniors and children and continues doubling down on this cruelty by challenging the courts' clear orders, she said in a statement. Before the benefits lapsed, Hochul had previously stressed that state spending could not replace federal SNAP funding in the long term, noting that New York administers approximately $650 million per month in federal benefits."
"I am relieved that people will get the food they need, but it is outrageous that it took a lawsuit to make the federal government feed its own people, James said. Last week, two federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ruled that the administration could not withhold November SNAP benefits because of the shutdown. U.S. District Judge John McConnell of RI ordered on Thursday that the full benefits must be issued."
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the federal government to fully fund SNAP after benefits lapsed Nov. 1 during the federal government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notified states on Nov. 7 it would comply, enabling the restoration of benefits. The state expects the first of about 3 million eligible New Yorkers to regain access beginning Sunday, restoring assistance that feeds 1.8 million NYC residents. New York warned that state spending could not replace federal SNAP funding, noting roughly $650 million per month in federal benefits administered. The New York Attorney General joined multistate lawsuits seeking contingency funding and criticized efforts to block benefits.
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