Judge Blocks USDA From Demanding SNAP Info From Illinois, Other States
Illinois leads a 21-state coalition blocking the US Department of Agriculture from demanding sensitive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program data as lawmakers and agency officials clash over work requirements, cost shifts and administrative errors that could cost the state hundreds of millions.
During a recent House Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee hearing, April Harris, speaking on behalf of the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness, told the committee that SNAP was “a lifeline” for her family while homeless, as her husband battled epilepsy...
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