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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump team will partially fund SNAP benefits after judge’s order, USDA tells court

Donald Trump’s administration will only partially fund a critical food assistance program that supports nearly 42 million Americans after a federal judge ordered the federal government to tap into emergency funds to keep it afloat.

But it’s not clear how quickly states will be able to distribute Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds, which could take up to two weeks in some states and potentially months to process, according to officials. The Trump administration stopped funding the program on November 1.

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