"President Donald Trump's administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge's order that it distribute November's full monthly SNAP food benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people. The judge gave the Trump administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."
"The court filing came even as the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo to states that it's working to make funds available Friday for full monthly SNAP benefits. California and Wisconsin said some SNAP recipients already received their full November payments overnight on Thursday. Food benefits are now beginning to flow back to California families, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. A spokesperson for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin also confirmed that full SNAP payments had gone through."
"The court wrangling prolonged weeks of uncertainty for the food program that serves about 1 in every 8 Americans, mostly with lower incomes. An individual can receive a monthly maximum food benefit of nearly $300 and a family of four up to nearly $1,000, although many receive less than that under a formula that takes into consideration their income. For many SNAP participants, it remains unclear exactly how much they will receive this month, and when they will receive it."
The Trump administration sought an appeals court order to block a judge's directive to distribute full November SNAP benefits and asked to suspend orders that would require spending beyond a contingency fund. The U.S. Department of Agriculture sent a memo saying it was working to make funds available for full monthly SNAP benefits. California and Wisconsin reported that some recipients received full November payments, and officials confirmed benefits were flowing again in those states. The dispute extended uncertainty for a program serving about one in eight Americans, with individual and family maximums near $300 and $1,000 respectively, and unclear timing and amounts for many participants.
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