The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with few disruptions.

Trump administration files emergency Supreme Court appeal after losing bid to partially fund SNAP food assistance program amid ongoing shutdown.

SNAP benefits began to arrive for some recipients on Friday, with more expected within days now that the Trump administration has agreed to fully fund the program for now.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that it is working to comply with a federal judge’s order to provide full food benefits this month.

Gov. Ned Lamont says he has authorized the state to pay out the entire monthly cost of the federal food assistance program using state funds.

() - Nevada Senate Democrats are looking at locally funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as a court ordered the Trump administration to fully fund the program. The administration Friday said it would follow the order and fully fund SNAP benefits,

The USDA sent a memo to states saying it was working to make funds available on Friday for full monthly SNAP benefits.

The Missouri Department of Social Services said it was awaiting further instruction about distributing SNAP benefits, as the USDA appeals a court decision requiring it to fully fund the program during the shutdown.

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s special session proclamation would need to include language allowing the Legislature to take such action.