The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is issuing the aid following a federal shutdown and a court battle over contingency funding.
Full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments will be issued to recipients in Pennsylvania by the end of the week after delays caused by the recent federal government shutdown and a legal battle over funding.
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services said the funds were being released after being held up due to the shutdown and a dispute over whether the U.S. Department of Agriculture could use contingency funds to cover the cost.
Benefits are expected to be received by recipients by the weekend, the department said, noting they will be issued “as quickly as possible.”…