Trump administration will partially fund SNAP, but it could take months

Under a federal court order, the Trump administration will use $4.65 billion in emergency funds to partially cover November SNAP benefits, but a USDA official warned payments could be delayed for weeks or months. The sum equals about 50% of benefits and will drain SNAP's contingency fund, leaving nothing for new applicants, disaster aid, or a buffer if the program shuts down. Officials said they are $4 billion short of the roughly $8 billion needed and declined to tap tariff revenue to protect child nutrition programs, drawing criticism from Sen. Amy Klobuchar.