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Trump administration sending out partial SNAP payments

SNAP funding update: Trump administration to send out partial payments to SNAP recipients

Partial payments are expected to be sent out to the millions of Americans who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the Trump administration said.

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Trump administration will partially fund SNAP in November, but it’s unclear when Texans will receive benefits

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Trump administration ordered to resume SNAP; USDA to tap contingency fund

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Trump threatens food aid as cities, nonprofits ask judge to intervene

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that food assistance benefits for the poor will be given out only when the federal government shutdown ends, despite a court order requiring his administra...

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Trump says he’s withholding SNAP benefits until shutdown ends

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Trump Shocks His Own Team With Decision to Defy Courts on Funding SNAP

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US to pay reduced food aid benefits, but warns of weeks or months of delay

The administration said $600 million would be used to fund states' administrative costs in administering SNAP benefits, leaving $4.65 billion that will be obligated to cover 50% of eligible households...

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White House Says It Will Make Some SNAP Payments After Trump Threatened to Defy Court

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White House says administration is complying with court order on SNAP funds

USDA Says No Discounts for SNAP Users

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Here's why some Texas retailers can't offer discounts to SNAP customers per USDA

After SNAP benefits were halted Saturday, the USDA reminded retailers they must comply with the Equal Treatment Rule, which bars special food discounts for SNAP/EBT customers.

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Texas SNAP recipients barred from retail food discounts, USDA warns

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SNAP update: USDA tells grocery stores not to give discounts to customers

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How to give, get food help in Amarillo as shutdown disrupts SNAP aid

On Nov. 3, the Trump administration informed two federal judges that it would release $4.65 billion from SNAP’s contingency reserve to fund half of recipients’ normal November allotments.

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Food pantries helping fill SNAP funding gap during shutdown

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How to help and get help with food assistance during the SNAP delay

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Texas SNAP benefit pause: Here’s how to receive and give help

Effects of the pause will be especially widespread in Texas, which has the highest population of food insecure people in the country.

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Trump SNAP cuts hit vulnerable Texas foster kids: ‘We can't rely on the government'

Under a new rule tucked into Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, young adults aging out of foster care must work, volunteer or attend school for at least 80 hours per month to qualify for benefits.

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SNAP benefits run out Saturday. The Central Texas Food Bank is already feeling the strain.

The Central Texas Food Bank expects to spend roughly four times its monthly budget to support Austin-area SNAP recipients.

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Fiery Texas Dem Jolanda Jones 'ready to go at' Trump, calls SNAP cutoff a ‘death sentence’

Texas Democrat Jolanda Jones criticized President Donald Trump for previously sharing an AI-generated video while SNAP benefits will only be half funded for November.

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Texas Democrats call on Gov. Greg Abbott to intervene before SNAP benefits lapse

The calls to the Republican governor came as the food stamp program was set to run out of funding amid the government shutdown.

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SNAP payments stopping in days: These Texas counties are bracing for impact.

Texas is home to 254 counties—more than any other U.S. state—and has wide disparities in SNAP enrollment. According to a September 2025 report from Texas Health and Human Services, Lamar County had the highest enrollment at 29.5 percent of residents, while King County had the lowest at 0.7 percent.