DENVER — Colorado was partway into sending full payments to SNAP recipients on Friday when the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily pause the payments, bringing the process to a standstill.

According to a statement issued by the state late Friday evening , about 32,000 SNAP beneficiaries received full benefits before the SCOTUS ruling. More than 600,000 Coloradans rely on SNAP and about half of those are children, 10% are seniors and 15% live with disabilities.

Those 32,000 individuals make up about 5% of total SNAP beneficiaries in Colorado.

"Since the Supreme Court’s order, Colorado has not received any new guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)," the state said. "Colorado is committed to providing SNAP payme

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