ECONOMY

Trump administration to restart SNAP at half benefits

Facing court orders amid a shutdown, the Trump administration said it will restart SNAP but at roughly half the usual benefit, drawing on a $5 billion USDA contingency fund that falls short of the program’s $8 billion monthly cost. Officials warned the fund’s depletion leaves nothing for new November applicants or disaster aid, and that rolling out partial payments could take weeks or longer as states recode systems. Two federal judges ruled USDA’s freeze unlawful and directed the use of emergency funds. Food banks and some states plan stopgaps, but advocates say they can’t fill the gap.

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