The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received notice Friday afternoon that the United States Department of Agriculture will fully fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

The NC Department of Health and Human Services announced it had received word from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that full funding for November SNAP benefits has been approved. The state agency is now working with federal partners to process the remaining payments as quickly as possible.

As of Friday morning, Attorney General Jeff Jackson said roughly half of November funds have started to hit EBT cards

The NC health department said it's "working as quickly as possible to ensure North Carolinians have timely access to these essential food benefits."

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) stated on Friday that the United States Department of Agriculture will fully fund November SNAP benefits.

The Trump administration told federal courts that it will tap into a contingency fund to distribute partial November payments.

More than 586,000 North Carolina households rely on SNAP benefits. Earlier Friday, NCDHHS distributed partial payments—at a 35% reduction—following USDA’s initial guidance. Some households received drastically reduced benefits, including about 190,000 that got $16 or less.

As North Carolinians suffer from the impact of the government shutdown, including the loss of SNAP benefits, the state’s attorney general filed a lawsuit last week against the Trump administration. CBS 17 previously reported that the lawsuit against the U.