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November 06, 2025
LANSING – Earlier today, U.S. District Judge John McConnell of Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration (PDF) to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November. This court order essentially ends a funding hold that began when the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it would not direct benefits to the state beginning November 1st due to the Government shutdown.
“I am grateful that Judge McConnell recognized this for what it is, an emergency for American families created by the Trump administration that is choosing to withhold funds from the SNAP program,” said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. “Michigan is taking every step possible to get this benefit into the pockets of our residents and I applaud the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for their quick action following this ruling.”
Judge McConnell’s order explicitly found “that the administration [wa]s withholding full SNAP benefits for political purposes.” And recognized that, “[w]hile the President of the United States professes a commitment to helping those it serves, the government’s actions tell a different story.”
The Trump administration has already filed an appeal, seeking to stop the issuance of SNAP benefits to Michigan recipients—and the 42 million recipients across the country. But, absent an immediate stay of Judge McConnell’s order by an appellate court, Michiganders can expect to being receiving their benefits in the coming days.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has instructed their SNAP EBT vendor to issue full benefits as soon as the money is received from the USDA Food and Nutrition Services.
On October 28th, Attorney General Nessel announced that a coalition of 25 states had filed suit challenging the funding hold in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. The Rhode Island State Council of Churches filed a similar suit in Rhode Island. On Friday, October 31st both Courts ordered the USDA to, at a minimum, partially fund SNAP and, on Monday, the USDA notified the courts they had chosen only to provide partial funding for the SNAP program for the month of November.
Earlier this afternoon, the attorneys general coalition filed a brief (PDF) asking the Massachusetts Court to order full benefits and to issue an order holding the states harmless for any errors that may occur due to constant changes over the last week due to USDA’s actions. The administration has until Saturday, November 8th, to respond.
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