"It's up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries, as some wonder how they will feed their families without government assistance. The Supreme Court is expected to rule Tuesday on a request from President Donald Trump's administration to keep blocking states from providing full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, arguing the money might be needed elsewhere."
"The cascading legal rulings - plus the varying responses of each state to the shutoff - means people who rely on SNAP are in vastly different situations. Some have all their benefits, some have none. In states including North Carolina and Texas, beneficiaries have received partial amounts. In Pennsylvania, full November benefits went out to some people on Friday. But Jim Malliard, 41, of Franklin, said he had not received anything by Monday."
Supreme Court and Congress will decide when full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments resume, affecting one in eight Americans who use SNAP to buy groceries. The Trump administration asked the Court to block states from providing full benefits, saying funds might be needed elsewhere. Court and lower-court rulings have produced uneven benefit deliveries: some states issued full monthly allocations while others issued none or partial payments. A House-passed bill and presidential signature to end the shutdown could restore payments, but timing remains unclear. Many beneficiaries face urgent needs; some caregivers report depleted savings and reliance on limited pantry staples.
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