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Kansas Officials Defy Trump Admin Over SNAP Benefit Order
The USDA, which oversees SNAP, first announced a plan to make states share benefit recipient data in a directive issued in ...
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These are the SNAP payment dates for August; that the payment schedule is in a bulleted list
Every month, millions of families in the United States rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to ensure food security. Funded by the Department of Agriculture, SNAP provides ...
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Kansas refuses federal request for SNAP data over privacy concerns
The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) is refusing a federal order to hand over personal data from people who ...
Fact check: Yes, nearly 25 cents of every dollar spent via SNAP goes back to farmers
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service tells us how much of every dollar spent on food at home goes back to farms.
New York sues USDA over request for immigration status of SNAP recipients
It’s the first time the federal government has asked states for that kind of information as it relates to the program, ...
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Kansas DCF resists USDA request for release of personal information related to SNAP program participants
Kansas officials are pushing back against federal officials who are demanding the release of personal information for those participating in SNAP.
Democratic-led states sue over Trump administration’s effort to obtain personal information of SNAP recipients
Twenty states are suing the Trump administration, alleging that the Department of Agriculture is improperly attempting to ...
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Oregon, CA, other states sue USDA over efforts to gather food stamp data on tens of millions of people
Twenty-one states are suing after the USDA demanded states turn over sensitive data on food assistance applicants. The ...