(NEXSTAR) – The Trump administration announced Monday that food assistance would be partially funded in November following two judges' rulings to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) running. But despite Monday's announcement, benefits could still be delayed weeks or even months.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, plans to use a $4.65-billion emergency fund to get November benefits up and running again. However, the emergency fund isn't enough to cover SNAP benefits in full, which cost about $8 billion monthly. The USDA said in court on Monday it only has enough money to provide beneficiaries' with half of their normal monthly allotment.

That leaves SNAP recipients – about 1 in 8 Americans – still uncertain of what will happen once the fund runs

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