Katie Berg

Under court order, the Trump administration is tapping a contingency fund to restart SNAP food aid.

It said it should cover about half of people's benefits for November.

But Katie Berg with the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities says it appears most people will actually get less than that.

The center also estimates the administration will not spend all of its contingency fund.

The Agriculture Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Meanwhile, some states say the formula for calculating partial payments is too labor-intensive and getting them to people will take weeks.

Jennifer Lutton, NPR News, Washington.