BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits, bringing hope to approximately 300,000 Kern County residents who rely on the program. However, uncertainty remains about when families will actually receive their benefits.

"We know what the ruling is, but the guidance that was given was that the funds will be released on how the courts kind of give guidance on how that should be done," said Jeffrey Marsh with the Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK).

While Marsh called the court order "great news," he emphasized that significant delays still lie ahead for families waiting for assistance.

"We're still looking at several days before the clarification even comes on how those benefits will be released, and then the delay of them g

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