SPOKANE, Wash. – This weekend, 250,000 households in Washington received their November benefits, which are typically distributed at the beginning of the month.

In a November 7 press release , Governor Bob Ferguson released a statement, saying in part, "At this time, the remaining beneficiaries are expected to receive the entirety of their November food assistance on the date when those funds are typically issued." But also saying, " the future of these benefits remains uncertain."

Sunday evening, the First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's appeal, setting a 48-hour deadline for the Supreme Court's hold on SNAP funding.

On the same day, the Trump administration filed a brief to keep the stay in place.

In a statement to NonStop Local, Governor Ferguson said, "

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