Gov. Tony Evers reiterated Monday that Wisconsin won’t pull back the money that the state distributed to its FoodShare program late last week. “They [the federal government] want that money back — they’re not getting it back,

Governor Tony Evers says he will not take back November SNAP benefits that were paid out to 700,000 Wisconsinites late last week.

Because of the benefit reduction, states must recalculate the benefits they send to households enrolled in the SNAP program.

Though the Trump administration had sought to only issue partial FoodShare benefits, a federal judge ordered the administration to distribute the full payments on Nov. 6.

Almost 40 days of the government shutdown, now with SNAP benefits on hold for some Wisconsin families. Over the weekend, Western Wisconsin residents came together to donate food and raise awareness to the issue.

A federal judge is now ordering the Trump administration to fully fund benefits for food assistance programs, including Wisconsin's FoodShare.

Evers issued the declaration on Friday and ordered state agencies to take actions within their powers to provide support to Wisconsinites.

Federal funding for Wisconsin’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be paused until the federal government reopens, state officials announced last week.

There is a deal on the table to open the government. But until that deal is signed, sealed and delivered, there's a tug of war over food assistance benefits – and recipients are caught in the middle.