Gov. Maura Healey said SNAP benefits will be paid “IN FULL” starting Saturday, adding that others who haven’t missed a payment will keep seeing the next installment.

The governor posted the announcement on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday afternoon, adding, “people need to eat. We’re making sure they do.”

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November, a decision that was quickly appealed.

Healey’s office told the Herald the US Department of Agriculture sent correspondence to states saying that they will “complete preparations today for states to issue full November SNAP benefits. DTA is now directing our payment processor to process these payments. So we expect benefits to start going onto cards tomorrow. Th

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