USDA tells states SNAP will be fully funded during appeal

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday told states in a memo that full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be provided in November after a federal judge rejected plans by the Trump administration to offer partial benefits.In a letter to regional SNAP directors, USDA's Food and Nutritional Services said, "FNS is working towards implementing November 2025 full benefit issuances in compliance with the November 6, 2025, order from the District Court