States to demand higher and faster SNAP benefits during court hearing
A Rhode Island courtroom is the setting for a crucial hearing on federal food assistance, as states and groups challenge the Trump administration's handling of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
A Rhode Island courtroom is the setting for a crucial hearing on federal food assistance, as states and groups challenge the Trump administration's handling of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
A Rhode Island courtroom is the setting for a crucial hearing on federal food assistance, as states and groups challenge the Trump administration's handling of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
A that could significantly impact SNAP benefits for more than 40 million people, as states and groups challenge the Trump administration's handling of federal food assistance during the government shutdown.
On Monday, the Trump administration announced it will partially fund for November, following rulings by requiring the government to keep the nation's largest food aid program running.
that the Department of Agriculture should send out full SNAP payments to American families enrolled in the program during the government shutdown and should tap into other funds to cover SNAP benefits.
The court filing states for some people not receiving SNAP benefits they "will immediately have to survive on a very reduced diet, which will have critical consequences to their health and ability to work and care for their children."
, SNAP provides Americans approximately $8 billion in food assistance monthly.
States and organizations suing the Trump administration in this recent case include stakeholders from Maryland, Rhode Island and New Mexico.
The average monthly SNAP benefit per person is about $190. If people receive partial federal food assistance, according to the USDA, .
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