The ongoing legal battle over the funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown has left families who rely on the food benefits in limbo and regional SNAP directors at an impasse. At least 20 U.S. states had initiated the process of issuing full SNAP benefits before the Trump administration demanded they "undo" their actions -- with the recent guidance issued by USDA likely to become a key point of disagreement in the ongoing litigation. Crucially, the USDA told SNAP regional directors on Friday that they are “working towards implementing November 2025 full benefit issuances” to comply with a court order, despite the Trump administration's ongoing appeal. “Later today, [Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services] will complete the processes necessary t

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