WOSU Public Media

As USDA begins gathering data on food stamp recipients, it widens its ask of states

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is telling states to begin turning over sensitive data on applicants to the food assistance program previously known as food stamps. The agency has recently expanded ...
WUNC

The USDA wants states to hand over food stamp data by the end of July

When Julliana Samson signed up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to help afford food as she studied at the University of California, Berkeley, she had to turn in extensive, ...
WUNC

Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply

A new lawsuit filed Thursday says the U.S. Department of Agriculture's demand for sensitive data about millions of food assistance recipients violates federal privacy laws. Meanwhile some states are ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

USDA says demand for sensitive food stamp data from states is on hold

The Department of Agriculture's unprecedented demand that states and payment processors turn over sensitive data about people who receive federal food assistance is on hold — for now. A USDA official ...
KUOW

At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA

Since late July, most Democratic-led states have refused to give in to an unprecedented demand from the Trump administration to turn over personal information on federal food assistance recipients ...