Trump administration, SNAP
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Millions of Americans may see a cut in SNAP benefits or lose them all together if states can't lower their error rates or pay for their mistakes.
Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on a major overhaul to root out waste,
More than 42 million Americans depend on SNAP each month, including thousands of college students balancing classes, part-time jobs, and tight budgets. Now, as political gridlock in D.C. continues, many are facing the frightening reality that their November food benefits may not arrive on time — or at all.
Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentuckians should not worry about losing SNAP benefits again, despite renewed threats coming from the Trump administration.
Certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds could be withheld from several Democratic-led states, including New York, as soon as next week, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a televised Cabinet meeting on Dec. 2.
The state Department of Children and Families, which administers SNAP in Florida, estimates 181,000 individuals will lose eligibility for the food assistance. A higher estimate is 253,000, based on an analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a progressive think tank in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Kupper warns Arizona might lose federal SNAP funds due to noncompliance with data sharing, urging Governor Hobbs and AG Mayes to address the issue.