Agriculture secretary demands Minnesota fix SNAP benefits for 4 counties immediately under pilot program
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins directed Minnesota to recertify SNAP recipients in four counties as part of a federal probe into a $1B welfare fraud scandal.
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"As part of the recertification process, ensure SNAP households in Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, and Wright counties meet all eligibility requirements for SNAP, including by accounting for the income and resources of any excluded household members, conducting in-person interviews, and using federal eligibility tools like the improved, cost-free Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program database," she wrote.
"Upon review of the information obtained during the recertification process, make determinations as to eligibility of SNAP benefits for each SNAP household in Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, and Wright counties and unenroll any ineligible households."
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