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Here's what NJ said as USDA tells states to undo efforts to issue full food aid benefits

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture directed states to roll back any steps taken to issue full food aid benefits to low-income Americans or risk financial penalties.

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USDA orders states to ‘undo’ steps to offer full SNAP benefit payments

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Judge blocks enforcement of USDA memo that instructed states to 'undo' efforts to disburse full November SNAP benefits

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The Supreme Court is expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to say Tuesday whether the Trump administration must start complying with lower-court orders that require full payments in the SNAP food program

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SCOTUS extends stay on SNAP benefits for now, impacting millions

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Congress Moves Closer to Ending the Shutdown

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Despite court ruling and tentative U.S. Senate agreement, SNAP benefits remain in limbo

More than 1 million Massachusetts residents rely on SNAP including more than 80,000 in the coverage area of the United Way of Central Massachusetts with roughly 53,000 living in Worcester.

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US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to continue SNAP cutback

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Trump administration tells Wisconsin to 'undo' full FoodShare payments. Evers says 'No'

Families suffer as $12 billion stolen from food assistance programs, USDA says

ATLANTA ( InvestigateTV) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspects taxpayer dollars stolen from government food assistance accounts are severely underreported, estimating the real number reaches about $12 billion annually.

Smart Cities Dive

USDA reverses course on SNAP

The agency that runs the food aid program said Saturday that states are not authorized to load full November benefits.

Survival World on MSN

SNAP Under Fire: USDA Says Program Is “Bloated, Broken, Corrupt” and Needs Fixing

At a press conference carried by Forbes Breaking News, Rollins said SNAP has become “so bloated, so broken, so dysfunctional, so corrupt” under the last administration that the scale of problems is “astonishing” when you dig in. She framed the moment as a national wake-up call and promised aggressive reform, from eligibility to enforcement.

USA Today

Cuts in federal food assistance programs hit Oregon food banks

Federal budget cuts are impacting food assistance programs in Oregon. The full extent of the cuts and their impact on those in need is still unknown. Oregon lawmakers have been asked to increase funding for state-level food assistance programs. Food banks ...

Columbus Dispatch

USDA cuts $10.6 million from Kansas for local produce at schools and food banks

The Trump administration cut two USDA programs that would have sent $10.6 million to Kansas for local produce. The Local Food for Schools program would have provided $8 million to schools and child care providers. The Local Food Purchase Assistance program ...