BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health said it began paying out federal SNAP benefits on Friday to eligible recipients, including able-bodied adults.

Benefits were issued to households that received state-funded assistance between November 1 and 4, specifically households that include the elderly and disabled and those who typically receive SNAP benefits on November 5 and 7, according to LDH.

The department said the next payout will be November 9.

Louisiana SNAP recipients are currently receiving 65% of their usual benefits, depending on household size. LDH said it is waiting on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue guidance to states to begin issuing 100% of SNAP benefits. Once USDA issues that guidance and LDH receives the funding, it will begin distributing full benef

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