US food stamp cuts: hundreds line up for food aid as funding freeze nears

2 Nov 2025 • 11:04 AM MYT
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Hundreds of Georgia families queued at a local food drive amid growing fears of losing federal food aid before Thanksgiving.

The USDA had planned to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments on Nov. 1, citing funding shortages caused by the government shutdown.

However, two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to continue payments using emergency reserves. SNAP supports 1 in 8 Americans and costs nearly $8 billion monthly.

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