November SNAP will be partially funded, but benefits could take weeks or months. Why? |
(NEXSTAR) – The Trump administration announced Monday that food assistance would be partially funded in November following two judges' rulings to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) running. But despite Monday's announcement, benefits could still be delayed weeks or even months.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, plans to use a $4.65-billion emergency fund to get November benefits up and running again. However, the emergency fund isn't enough to cover SNAP benefits in full, which cost about $8 billion monthly. The........