Hoosiers who rely on the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program for food will get partial benefits at least one week later than normal as the program runs on emergency funds.

After two federal judges ruled the Trump administration must continue to fund SNAP , it reduced benefits so the program could be covered by its emergency fund. Those benefits are delayed, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced Nov. 5, because it must apply a revised formula to determine reduced allotments.

The federal government halved maximum monthly benefits, which varies by household size. A household's allotment is calculated by subtracting 30% of a household's monthly net income from the maximum.

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