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The Trump administration announced today, November 3, that it will provide only partial food stamp benefits for November, tapping into an emergency fund within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The decision to fund only a portion of the aid follows the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) previously warning it would freeze all payments starting November 1 because of the shutdown.
The contingency fund the administration is now utilizing holds approximately $4.65 billion. This amount is enough to cover only about 50% of the program's total cost for November, which runs roughly $9 billion. An official stated the agency is obligated to cover 50% of eligible households’ current allotments
The decision to fund only a portion of the aid follows the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) previously warning it would freeze all payments starting November 1 because of the shutdown.
The contingency fund the administration is now utilizing holds approximately $4.65 billion. This amount is enough to cover only about 50% of the program's total cost for November, which runs roughly $9 billion. An official stated the agency is obligated to cover 50% of eligible households’ current allotments
