Families relying on SNAP benefits to put food on the table could see a majority of November funds available by the end of the week.

The USDA Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) instructed the Alabama Department of Human Resources and others around the country on Saturday to process partial SNAP payments “with a 35 percent reduction of the maximum allotments.”

“It is important to understand that the Thrifty Food Plan was changed; and as a result, a straight 35 percent reduction from a recipients’ normal monthly benefit may not be the amount received,” DHR said in a statement Monday. “At this time, DHR is working to update the SNAP system with the change in the Thrifty Food Plan to determine each household’s benefit amount at the reduced rate. DHR is hopeful to release benefits by the end of

See Full Page