Agriculture Secretary on SNAP Funding
US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins stated that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cannot be funded until the government reopens.
About 42 million low-income Americans are at risk of losing access to nutrition assistance benefits in November due to the government shutdown.
"The fact that the Democrats are saying, ‘But wait, USDA has money in their accounts’ … is a lie,"
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said during a House Republican news conference, emphasizing that the USDA's contingency funds are not available for SNAP benefits in November.
- 42 million low-income Americans are at risk of losing SNAP assistance
- Government shutdown has lasted for 31 days
- USDA notified state administrators of the federal program twice in October that SNAP benefits would end in November
Author's summary: SNAP benefits at risk due to government shutdown.
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