The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is complying with a federal judge’s order to release full SNAP benefits this month , even as the Trump administration is appealing the decision.

In a memo sent to states on Friday , the federal agency that administers SNAP said they should complete the process to make full benefits available by the end of the day.

“Later today, the [Food and Nutrition Service] will complete the processes necessary to make funds available to support your subsequent transmittal of full issuance files to your EBT processor.”

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave President Donald Trump’s administration until today to make full SNAP payments to beneficiaries .

The judge’s order was in response to a challenge from cities and nonprofits th

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