The Trump administration faces a deadline to update a federal judge regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds due to a government shutdown affecting millions. As states attempt to mitigate the crisis, a Rhode Island judge ordered the administration to make full or partial SNAP payments by Monday or Wednesday. With food banks overwhelmed and concerns rising for over 40 million SNAP recipients, the Agriculture Department’s use of contingency funds is under scrutiny. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins acknowledged the inadequacy of these funds to cover November’s costs, as pressure mounts for a solution.
