ECONOMY

When SNAP benefits will arrive is still in flux. Here's what communities are doing to fill the gap

The Trump administration will restart SNAP using a USDA contingency fund but distribute only half the usual benefits, according to a court filing that warns the fund’s depletion leaves no money for new November applicants, disaster aid, or a buffer against a total shutdown. SNAP payments, frozen since Nov. 1 amid the 35-day federal shutdown, could be delayed for weeks or months. Two federal judges have ordered emergency funding for the program. Food banks report surging demand as small retailers and millions of low-income households brace for uncertainty.

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