(NEXSTAR) – The 42 million Americans who rely on food assistance to afford groceries are getting a better idea of how big (or how small) their benefits will be in November when they are eventually issued.

The Trump administration announced Monday that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, would be partially funded in November following two judges’ orders to use an emergency fund to keep aid flowing. (Benefits could still take weeks or even months to reach people, officials warn.)

Once payments are issued, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, is warning people to expect about 50% of their usual monthly benefits. The emergency fund the government is tapping into isn't big enough to cover 100% of benefits, the agency said.

For November, the changes to

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