Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.
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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
The Trump administration says it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running.
U.S. Senate adjourns for the week without ending the federal government shutdown
The U.S. Senate has adjourned without approving legislation to end the federal government shutdown and isn’t scheduled to meet again until Monday.
Federal SNAP benefits suspended for November due to government shutdown
The Alabama Department of Human Resources says it has been told that federal SNAP benefits will be suspended as of November 1 due to the government shutdown.
Study Shows SNAP Benefits Don’t Cover Meal Cost in Alabama
A new national study says federal food assistance doesn’t cover the cost of an average meal in Alabama. The study from the Urban Institute, a liberal-leaning think tank, reports that the program known as SNAP falls short in all 67 counties. The maximum SNAP benefit per meal is $1.86. An average meal in Alabama costs up to 43 percent more….
