USDA To Make Every SNAP Beneficiary Reapply After Fraud Scandal: What You Need To Know

Source: International Business Times

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a sweeping plan requiring all recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to undergo a reapplication process after a recent investigation revealed widespread fraud. The announcement, made by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, comes amid claims of tens of thousands of improper payments in states mostly governed by Republicans. Plans for Nationwide ReapplicationIn an interview on Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax, Rollins stated that the administration intends to have everyone currently receiving SNAP benefits go through the reapplication process amid widespread allegations of fraud.