Minnesota officials are warning SNAP benefits in November will be delayed and slashed by at least 50 percent under new guidance from the Trump administration amid the government shutdown.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday that it would distribute partial SNAP benefits in the month of November using a contingency fund.

Gov. Walz announced state funding Monday to help Minnesotans who receive monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Court rulings have prompted the Trump administration to release some SNAP benefits this month despite the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Minnesota Officials are seeking clarity from the USDA Amid SNAP/EBT Benefits regarding recent federal court rulings.

More than 440,000 Minnesotans are set to lose food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Saturday at midnight, and food shelves across the state are preparing for an unprecedented wave of need.

Federal officials have said funding for the program, which provides food benefits to low-income families, will run out come November unless a deal to reopen the government is reached. In Minnesota, this will mean funding drying up to provide SNAP benefits to 440,000 recipients.

SNAP recipients are expected to receive partial benefits this month after federal judges ruled that the government must continue providing food assistance during the shutdown.