Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments
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The full SNAP benefit payouts have been hanging in the balance after the Supreme Court block forced the United States Department of Agriculture to reverse its guidance on funding November payouts.
WASHINGTON (TNND) — SNAP benefits are still in limbo after a whirlwind of mixed messages over the past few weeks. 42 million Americans rely on the food assistance program, with SNAP benefits not being regularly distributed on Nov. 1 amid the government shutdown.
The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court for a final ruling on the fate of full SNAP payments during the government shutdown.