1Trenton, NJ – A federal court has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use contingency funds to continue the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The ruling comes after New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with 23 other state attorneys general and three governors, challenged the federal government’s suspension of benefits.

The court also directed the USDA to identify additional funding sources if the contingency fund is not enough to cover November’s benefits.

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Federal court orders USDA to use SNAP contingency funds amid shutdown

New Jersey joins multistate coalition suing Trump Administration over benefit suspension

Court requires government to explore other funding if contingency funds

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