SNAP benefits could resume on Wednesday, Treasury Sec’y says
Some recipients of the federal food aid funding said they'll believe it when they see it.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could resume as early as Wednesday.
He made the comments Sunday morning in an interview with Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Some recipients of the federal food aid funding said they'll believe it when they see it.
"I am watching closely to see what happens because I don't believe anything until the money's in the bank," said Rosa Gonzales of Bridgeport.
Gonzales is one of an estimated 360,000 Connecticut residents who rely on the federal dollars administrated by the state.
Two federal judges, in separate cases, ruled Friday that President Donald Trump must release the billions of dollars in funding earmarked for SNAP. It remains unclear when exactly the dollars will be loaded onto to EBT cards and become available for SNAP recipients.
