Notice
This guidance was updated Nov. 13, 2025. Please see SNAP Benefit Issuance and the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 for the latest information.
| DATE: | November 7, 2025 | |
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| SUBJECT: | Updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) November Benefit Issuance | |
| TO: | Regional Directors SNAP Division All Regions | SNAP State Agency Directors All State Agencies |
FNS is working towards implementing November 2025 full benefit issuances in compliance with the Nov. 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