Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) informed the U.S.





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November 3, 2025




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Attorney General Nessel Issues Statement on USDA’s Response to SNAP Ruling

*LANSING* – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) informed the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island that the agency will not transfer available funding to ensure full SNAP benefits are available for November:   

“Today, the USDA has agreed to comply with the court’s orders and will fund partial SNAP benefits in November. We are still awaiting more information on how much Michigan beneficiaries will receive, but I am gravely concerned that a delayed, partial payment will not be enough. Roughly 42 million Americans – including more than a million Michiganders – depend on these benefits to feed their families, and now they’ll still have to wait at least a few days to receive even a portion of what they need.  

“The delay in partial benefits is entirely of the Trump administration’s own making. The USDA had the authority and resources to act, and my colleagues and I should have never had to sue the federal government to get them to use the contingency funds Congress already approved for this exact purpose. I will continue to work to ensure that USDA fulfills its legal obligations and that Michigan families receive the benefits they need.” 

Under their filing with the Court, the USDA will provide further information on how the remaining $5.25B in contingency funds will be appropriated. The funds cannot be allocated to SNAP recipients until the process has been finalized.

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