Trump administration will partially fund SNAP, but it could take months
Public Health,Food Crisis,Food Stamps,Government Funding,USDA,Federal Spending,Food Aid,Food,Food Prices,Economy And Jobs,Health
The Trump administration has committed to partially funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with a $4.65 billion payment -- but using emergency funds to pay for reduced SNAP benefits could take "a few weeks to up to several months," a top USDA official told a federal judge in a sworn court filing Monday.
The disclosure comes after a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funds to pay for SNAP amid an ongoing government shutdown by Wednesday. Following the court order on Friday, Trump said it would be his "honor" to fund the food assistance program...
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