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Trump Will Ask Courts To Clarify How To Legally Fund SNAP—After Judges Rule He Can’t Stop Benefits
P resident Donald Trump said Friday he has instructed White House lawyers to ask courts for more clarity on how his administration can legally fund the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program “as soon as possible,” after two judges ordered the use of emergency funds to continue funding the program during the shutdown.

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Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Trump administration faces Monday deadline to respond to judge's SNAP order
Trump Administration Live Updates: SNAP’s Future Is Uncertain, Despite Order to Continue During the Shutdown
A federal court told the Trump administration that it must start funding food stamps this week to help keep low-income Americans fed during the government shutdown, but it was unclear if the White Ho...

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Government shutdown live updates; Bessent says food benefits could flow by Wednesday
Trump administration cannot suspend food aid benefits, US judges rule
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“Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1,” the USDA website says.

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Trump wants courts to ‘clarify’ how to legally fund SNAP after judges order him to use emergency funds for food stamps
RI judge orders SNAP benefits be paid, despite government shutdown. What to know.

How to help SNAP recipients as the shutdown drags on

More likely than not, someone in your community – whether friend, family or neighbor – uses SNAP benefits. As millions of people could lose access to food assistance programs during the government shutdown, many Americans are trying – in however small a way – to fill in the gaps for people at risk of being left behind.

SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years. Here’s how it works.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries.

How to help: Where the hungry can find food — and others can give — as SNAP benefits cut off

The SNAP program provides food for 5.5 million low-income Californians, providing about $785 for a family of three each month to purchase food, seeds and plants. CalFresh, California’s version of the assistance program, serves more than half a million people across the Bay Area.

LIST: Resources for SNAP recipients whose benefits are set to run out & how to help

Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to run out on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. If you receive SNAP benefits, or want to help local food banks provide for their communities, below is a list of resources.

How many people could lose SNAP benefits in Mississippi? What to know about food stamps

SNAP benefits won't go out Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues. How many people in Mississippi get help? How much? What you need to know
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