The Trump administration has announced that it will utilize SNAP Contingency Funds to partially cover food benefits for the month of November.
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Trump Administration To Use SNAP Contingency Fund To Partially Pay For Food Benefits For November
According to CNBC, the Trump administration informed Rhode Island judge John McConnell of its decision on Monday, November 3. Instead of using the contingency fund to pay for full benefits for the month of November, the administration reportedly decided to use 50% of contingency funds. Per the outlet, that amount is $4.65 billion. And it will be used “to cover 50% of eligible households’ current allotments.”
At this time, it remains unclear when exactly the benefits will begin to be disbursed. However, the outlet notes that “the benefits might be paid by Wednesday.” AP News reports that the process could “take up to two weeks in some states… or even months.” Meanwhile, Democracy Forward, an advocacy group petitioning for the administration to make full SNAP payments, is still working toward its goal.
“We are reviewing the administration’s submission to the court and considering all legal options to secure payment of full funds. It shouldn’t take a court order to force our President to provide essential nutrition that Congress has made clear needs to be provided,” Democracy Forward CEO Skye Perryman reportedly asserted in a statement.
Furthermore, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has reportedly noted, “The Trump Administration just admitted what we have known all along – this funding was available this entire time and the President could have been using it to prevent American families from going hungry. We are awaiting clarity on how much and when those benefits will be made available. But the President should not stop there.”
Social Media Reacts
Social media users reacted to the SNAP update in TSR’s comment section.
Instagram user @khaleelahc__ wrote, “HE IS COURT ORDERED TO! Make sure to make that clear so people don’t think he’s doing it because he wants to help.”
While Instagram user @cehddy added, “Damn man having a job in 2025 is such a blessing”
Instagram user @amazingamy000 wrote, “Feed these children and elderly people 🙏🏾”
While Instagram user @shidrika added, “Partial ?!? …. Let it be a ballroom though you dropping millions 🧐”
Instagram user @_therealmaryjanee___ wrote, “If they gona partially pay then they need to lower the cost of food too”
While Instagram user @mcarter.38 added, “Shout out to the judge for making this happen”
Instagram user @unpacking_the_box_media wrote, “‘Partially’ is still crazy smh”
While Instagram user @the_ghanaian_alpha added, “These was Thanks to the FEDERAL JUDGES not Donald Dump and it’s still not enough Let the record show that”
Here’s What Led To The Decision For Trump Administration To Use SNAP Contingency Fund To Partially Pay For Food Benefits For November
As The Shade Room previously reported, the halt in food benefits began with the government shutdown on October 1. The shutdown was prompted by lawmakers ‘ inability to agree on a spending package for the upcoming full fiscal year. Furthermore, when shutdowns occur, “many agencies and activities must shutter until Congress appropriates more money.”
Later that month, it was highlighted that 42 million SNAP recipients were at risk of losing their benefits on November 1, per The Shade Room. As the date approached, the Trump administration asserted that it would not be tapping contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits, as this would require it to withdraw money from other government-funded programs such as the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Child And Adult Care Feeding Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children, etc.
However, last week, Judge John McConnell ordered the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) to distribute SNAP funds “as soon as possible.”
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