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It's not yet clear when the 42 million Americans who rely on the federal food assistance program known as SNAP will get their benefits for November. The Trump administration faces a Monday deadline to tell two federal judges how it plans to restore funding for SNAP amidst the ongoing federal government shutdown.

But even once funds start flowing again, it could take several days or more to get benefits into the hands of low-income families who depend on SNAP to put food on the table.

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in SNAP, which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Nearly 39% of recipients are children and adolescents under 18, according to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers

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