USDA Pushes Forward Despite Truth Social Posts

Federal court rulings have forced the USDA to move ahead with partial SNAP payments, even after social media posts from the head of this administration claimed the funds would be withheld. Roughly six billion dollars in reserve funds were ordered to be released, with 4.65 billion now being distributed to provide about half of November’s usual benefits. While the USDA has confirmed compliance and instructed states to ready their systems, payment delays are still expected across the country. States like Ohio are stepping in to help fill the gap, allocating twenty-five million dollars in emergency relief to food banks and struggling families. Though relief is moving slower than hoped, the effort shows that critical aid is still on its way despite political interference.

 

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Episode Transcript

(00:03):
Hello and welcome to the
Vlogging Pod. Since our last
update on supplement Nutrition Assistance
program SNAP, where we talked about
how several states were stepping in
with rescue funds to help their
residents, a lot has
changed. Two federal courts have now
ordered the United States Department of

(00:26):
Agriculture to release the emergency
funds held in reserve, which totaled
roughly $6 billion dollars. In compliance
with those rulings, the USDA confirmed
in its filing to the course
that it will release about $4.65
billion dollars to cover partial. November
benefits equal to around 50%
of the usual monthly household

(00:47):
allotments. Despite a social media
post from the
head of this administration
claiming the benefits would
not be distributed until Democrats
reopened the government,
the USDA has formally. Knowledge it
will comply with court orders and has
already issued guidance to every state

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agency to have their data and
process its systems ready for distribution.
The USDA requested that states follow
their normal payment schedules, which
generally fall between the1st and 20th
of each month, however. Because states
must now recalculate partial amounts and
update older systems. Many families may

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still experience delays that could last
weeks or, in some states,
even months. Current recipients
should expect to see about
half their typical SNAP benefit when
their stay completes. The upload While
new applicants for November may face
longer waits in reference to only
receiving half of the federal month amount,

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some states are stepping in to help
build the gap. As we discussed before,
several ranked highly for their
willingness to create local safety Nets
for residents. For example,
since I am an Ohioan, let's
look at how Ohio is
handling this situation. The state has

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announced $25million to emergency
funds, 7 million allocated to
regional foodbanks, and 18,000,000 directed
toward direct assistance programs for
families living at or
below 50%. The poverty line.
While that doesn't fully
replace the lost federal
portion, it can help households

(02:32):
stretch resources by supplementing
groceries and covering fresh
items that EPT budgets can't
currently meet. States with similar
programs maybe able to
reduce the. Impact for their residents,
though people will still need to watch
very closely for when the federal
payments are actually oaded. For families

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waiting on these funds, the best
approach is to plan cautiously.
Check your EBT amount frequently for
updates from your state agency. Reach
out to local food banks or relief
programs if you're facing gaps, and keep
an eye on both your state
SNAP website and USDA announcements

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for guidance. The process is far from
perfect, but help is on the
way, even if it rises slower and
smaller than expect today's. Sources
come from Trump administration
will partially fund November
SNAP benefits Politico. Trump administration
to use emergency
funds to pay partial food

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aid benefits Reuters. Ohio
Governor orders 25,000,000 to
TNF funds to
aid food bank and families.
Ohio Journal.
Ohio leaders announced plan for 25,000,000
to food assistance to help families
lose their SNAP benefits. WOSU, NPR

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News. USDA
issued partial SNAP payments amid
government shutdown CBS
News thank you for listening.
Until next time, bye bye
for now.