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The pause in SNAP benefits means there are families in Arizona who are now in need of help with food. Here's more about SNAP, and where people can get help or help others affected.
Trump prompted further concern when he threatened to withhold SNAP benefits until the end of the government shutdown.
Some Louisiana residents' short-term benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program were rolled back after the White House announced it would fund some benefits following a judge's order.
It is yet unclear how quickly reduced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be available for West Virginians, with President Donald Trump contradicting his U.S. Department of Agriculture in whether to comply with a federal court order to partially fund the benefits.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program suspension has prompted Channel One to distribute extra food packages to Olmsted County SNAP recipients.
A federal court last week ordered the Trump administration to pay partial SNAP benefits. The United States Department of Agriculture on Nov. 4 sent guidance to states delineating that "partial" means the maximum benefit households are able to receive is 50% of their traditional benefits.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday signaled that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits could restart as soon as this week.
Even with the news of funding potentially resuming, there were still feelings of anxiety and distrust in the community.