SNAP, USDA and data sharing
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California has joined 21 states in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from forcing states to give information about residents receiving SNAP benefits.
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha joined 21 other states Monday in suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over an “unprecedented demand” for sensitive personal information of food assistance recipients.
Twenty-one states, led by Attorney General Nick Brown, are suing the USDA for demanding personal data of SNAP recipients, claiming it breaches privacy laws and constitutional limits.
Produce Perks supports more than 150 farms, markets and grocers in Ohio. Some are concerned about the future of the program after more than $5 million in USDA funding for the program was clawed back.
Attorney General Keith Ellison is joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it asked states to share the personal information of food aid recipients. SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — provides food assistance to over 400,