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States are working to deliver full SNAP benefits that were delayed during the shutdown, though some beneficiaries may still wait up to a week.

Court rulings and shifting Trump administration policies created a patchwork distribution of benefits, with two-thirds of states distributing partial or no SNAP benefits before the shutdown ended.

The legislation to reopen the government extends full SNAP funding through September 2026.

With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people, though it could still take up to a week for some to receive their delayed aid.

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