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Trump administration says emergency funds can’t be used to keep SNAP benefits going

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"SNAP welcomed here" sign is seen at the entrance to a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon on Oct 28, 2020. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program.

The Trump administration now says it won’t use a contingency fund to pay SNAP benefits to about 1 in 8 Americans in November, a departure from earlier guidance announced before the shutdown.

(Image credit: Hapabapa)

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