Trump admin ordered to fully fund SNAP benefits for Nov.
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According to the Trump administration, the partial SNAP benefits will be decreased by 35%. However, some Massachusetts recipients could see a much smaller fraction of their usual payment, depending on their individual circumstances.
Massachusetts recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could begin receiving their full benefits as early as Saturday.
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People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits
People in some U.S. states have started receiving their November SNAP benefits after delays caused by a legal battle over the government shutdown
Judge Indira Talwani gives USDA until Saturday to answer states’ demand that it bear full liability for SNAP errors.
Dozens of restaurants across Massachusetts have stepped up to help feed their communities during the government shutdown.
Governor Maura Healey will speak at the State House at 10:45 a.m. Thursday to address President Trump’s unprecedented decision to end SNAP benefits and outline ways residents can support their neighbors.
However, SNAP benefits typically roll over month to month, allowing a recipient to spend any unused money on their EBT card up to 274 days after it was issued, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Services (DTA).
The Greater Boston Food Bank is shipping out 75 additional pallets of food a day to pantries across eastern Mass. More than a million Massachusetts residents and 42 million people nationwide use SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families. And the ripple effects could be staggering.
Our maps show which Massachusetts communities will be most impacted by the loss of SNAP benefits and how our state compares to the rest of the country.
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The Massachusetts Department of Transitional Services, the agency that runs SNAP in the state, has said that Massachusetts residents who rely on SNAP will receive only partial benefits in November, and some may receive no benefits at all.