On October 24, we sent messages out. These benefits end on November 1. Now let me get down into a little bit of the details on that to better explain. So There is a contingency fund at USDA, but that contingency fund, by the way, doesn't even cover, I think, half of the $9.2 billion that would be required for November SNAP. But it is only allowed to flow if the underlying program is funded. It's called a contingency fund. And by law, contingency fund can only flow when the underlying fund is flowing. (18:20–18:31)
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