The programme has been left in limbo during the US government shutdown, with the White House saying it can't afford it.

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown

Trump administration turns to Supreme Court to block order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments.

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even though residents in some states already have received the funds.

The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order for it to provide full SNAP food aid benefits to states by Nov. 7.

The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown

A Supreme Court justice has temporarily paused a lower court's ruling requiring the Trump administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November by the end of the day Friday.

The US Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it is working to fully fund food stamp benefits for November to comply with a federal court order, and the process should be completed later in the day.