The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.

Roughly 40% of people in the Bronx rely on SNAP benefits, but insecurity looms during the government shutdown. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.

As the shutdown drags on, the USDA is working to comply with a court order to provide SNAP benefits for November. But another appeal has been filed.

The US Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it is working to fully fund food stamp benefits for November to comply with a federal court order, and the process should be completed later in the day.

Judge John McConnell said the administration ignored the practical impact of partial SNAP funding. The USDA announced Wednesday it would cover 65% of benefits this month. Trump previously said he would halt SNAP during the shutdown;

"Families in need of food assistance never should have been used as political pawns by the Trump administration."

Lamont initially allocated $3 million to Foodshare to help supply food banks around the state with food to distribute to recipients who had run out of SNAP money.

DSS initially announced Nov. 7 that it planned to issue the full allotment of SNAP benefits to enrolled recipients in November.