USDA refuses full November SNAP benefits despite available funds

Date

Nov 3, 2025

Kind

Appropriations

Status

Partially complied

Source

clearinghouse.net ↗

Court or forum

Massachusetts v. USDA, D. Mass., Judge Indira Talwani

What happened

Ordered to say whether it would authorise at least reduced benefits, USDA said it was making contingency funds available for partial payment but had "chosen not to deplete" other funds, and told states implementation could take weeks to months.

Publisher

Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

Full record

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