11/07/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/07/2025 12:52
| DATE: | 11/07/2025 |
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TO: |
Regional Directors
SNAP State Agency Directors |
| FROM: |
Patrick A. Penn Deputy Under Secretary Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| SUBJECT: | Updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) November Benefit Issuance |
FNS is working towards implementing November 2025 full benefit issuances in compliance with the November 6, 2025, order from the District Court of Rhode Island. Later today, FNS will complete the processes necessary to make funds available to support your subsequent transmittal of full issuance files to your EBT processor.
We will keep you as up to date as possible on any future developments and appreciate your continued partnership to serve program beneficiaries across the country. State agencies with questions should contact their FNS Regional Office representative.
Sincerely,
Patrick A. Penn
Deputy Under Secretary
Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
U.S. Department of Agriculture