Kansas November SNAP benefits not going anywhere after being disbursed on Friday
KANSAS (KSNT) — The Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) has announced that for now, SNAP benefits are here to stay.
Starting in November, Kansans went without SNAP benefits for nearly a week, until a federal court order forced the U.S Department of Agriculture to fully fund the program on Friday.
Then over the weekend, the Trump Administration sent a memo to states, asking them to undo the distribution of benefits. The federal government threatened that if states did not comply, they would be at risk of losing future SNAP funding.
"The federal government ought to be partners with state governments to take care of people who are in need," said Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. "So, the idea that we're going to pay a price for feeding people is absurd on the face of it."
However today, a federal judge has ruled that Trump's memo cannot be enforced, meaning that according to the Kansas Department of Children and Families, benefits are here to stay for now.
"Kansas is currently under no legal obligation to take any actions pertaining to the November SNAP benefits the state disbursed on Friday," said Erin La Row, Director of Media Relations with DCF. "Kansans should continue to use their November SNAP benefits as usual."
Moving forward, Governor Kelly tells us that she is hopeful that the government will reopen soon so that December SNAP benefits are not impacted.
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