PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee’s office announced Saturday evening that the full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have been issued to Rhode Island recipients.
In a statement, McKee said “approximately 79,000 households” received their benefits for this month.
McKee’s announcement comes amid a court battle over the distribution of the November benefits, which weren’t initially sent out due to the ongoing government shutdown that began over a month ago…