November payments have been significantly delayed, forcing families to go hungry. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to distribute benefits in full by Friday.

SNAP recipients will receive at most 65% of benefits in November, rather than 50%, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in a guidance to states Nov. 5. A family of four will receive at most $646 for the month, according to the new guidance.

Some Americans who saw their SNAP benefits halt on Nov. 1 say they have to choose between paying their rent and buying food.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release funding for this month’s Food Assistance SNAP program by Friday. People have been seeking alternative resources. Community fridges continue to assist neighborhoods,

This comes after the Trump administration said they would only partially fund SNAP benefits at 65 percent in response to an earlier ruling. The USDA must now tap into a contingency fund to make the full payments to states,