The Department of Agriculture (USDA) will deplete its $4.65 billion contingency fund to pay half of eligible households’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November, according to new court documents. USDA was ordered to use the contingency fund for SNAP benefits by two court decisions at the end of last week, after USDA had claimed that it cannot use the contingency… (McClurg, November 3, 2025) #Nutrition