Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to overhaul the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to reduce fraud and corruption. Secretary Brooke Rollins said this would involve removing fraudulent recipients and ensuring benefits reach those who genuinely need them. President Trump and Rollins discussed the issue of fraudulent claims and the potential changes to improve program integrity.
Key Facts
- The USDA intends to "completely deconstruct" SNAP to address fraud and corruption.
- SNAP helps about 42 million low-income Americans with food purchases each month.
- Recent findings indicated 186,000 deceased individuals and 500,000 people in multiple states received SNAP benefits.
- Fraudulent claims and transactions cost the government over $102 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.
- The new program changes could require recipients to reapply to verify eligibility.
- USDA has made "hundreds of arrests" related to fraudulent SNAP claims.
- The changes aim to ensure that benefits reach those who truly need assistance.
