A Department of Agriculture official said that beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive 65% of their normal allotment for November instead of the previously estimated 50%.
Patrick Penn, the department’s deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services, disclosed the new rate in a Wednesday night court filing.
On Monday, the Trump administration told a federal judge that it would tap into more than $4 billion in contingency funds to distribute half of November’s benefits during the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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