Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients.
The temporary ruling by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, blocking a lower court order to fully fund the aid, added to the uncertainty around the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
Millions of low-income Americans will see staggering cuts and delays to their food stamps this month due to the government shutdown. Tony Romm, an economic policy reporter at The New York Times, walks us through the last several weeks of chaos around SNAP benefits.
Anti-hunger groups and state officials have warned that the administration’s plans to make partial payments are onerous and could still result in severe harm.
The extent and reach of the looming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program became apparent in a series of court documents and policy memos.
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