BOSTON (WWLP) - Massachusetts state leaders are addressing significant financial challenges this week, focusing on federal funding gaps and legislative measures.

The state's top officials began the week with a leadership meeting to discuss the impact of losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding on Massachusetts families. Despite a federal court ruling that SNAP must be fully funded through November, the Trump administration has filed an emergency stay, leaving the funding's future uncertain.

In response to fiscal concerns, House leadership has asked the state's top credit rating agencies to evaluate the potential consequences of using the rainy day fund. This move comes amid uncertainty over federal funding and its impact on the state's budget.

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