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A coalition of mostly Rhode Island nonprofits and cities is urging a federal judge to require the Trump administration to issue full SNAP benefits, not the partial payments announced earlier this week
Following a federal judge’s order in Providence, the Trump administration says it will resume SNAP payments — but recipients will get only about half of their usual benefits
A federal judge in Providence has ordered the USDA to release emergency funds to restore food assistance, siding with Rhode Island nonprofits and cities nationwide that sued over the shutdown’s freeze on SNAP benefits
Groups from Providence, Woonsocket and Central Falls say shutdown-related halt to food aid will strain local resources and leave families hungry
As the federal government shutdown drags on, more than a million civilian workers are going without pay — forcing many middle-class families, from Maryland to Florida, to seek food aid and short-term loans just to get by