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Texans could receive full November SNAP benefits within days after the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday told states to send enrollees their complete payments for the month.

“State agencies must take immediate steps to ensure households receive their full November allotments promptly,” says the notice from the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “The reduction in maximum allotments for November is no longer in effect.”

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission previously said it would take about three days for food benefits to reach Texans after the USDA issued guidance to states

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