A new batch of federal data is raising alarms about the scale of fraud within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
A new batch of federal data is raising alarms about the scale of fraud within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), revealing how much the nation’s largest food assistance program is costing taxpayers through misuse.
According to Fox News, the findings come at a moment of heightened scrutiny. SNAP, which supports more than 40 million Americans, faced the prospect of a funding lapse during the recent government shutdown standoff.
That renewed attention has been welcomed by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who said the Trump administration intends to tighten eligibility and crack down on abuse.
Rollins told Fox Business on Monday that all SNAP recipients will soon be required to reapply for benefits as part of an effort to curb fraud.
“There are vulnerable families in America that need this program that aren’t getting it because of the fraud and abuse that now we’re going to work to fix,” Rollins said.
