The USDA is using some contingency funds for SNAP to cover some of the November benefits, but food banks are still preparing for more people seeking assistance. | WTOL 11

The USDA said it is complying with a federal judge’s order to release full SNAP benefits this month, even as the Trump administration is actively 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. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave the Trump administration until Friday to fully fund SNAP benefits for November. The order was in res

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning grocery stores about giving preferential treatment to some customers amid the ongoing suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In a post on its website, the USDA, reminded retailers they can’t offer discounts to SNAP recipients. The provision is part of the Snap Equal Treatment rule. The SNAP Equal Treatment provision requires that all customers are handled the same, covering both negative – paying more for an item, for exa