"About 42 million lower-income Americans, or 1 in 8, rely on SNAP to help buy groceries. The average monthly benefit is about $190 per person, or a little over $6 a day. Rollins has cited information provided by the 28 other states those with Republican governors plus North Carolina, saying it shows that 186,000 deceased people are receiving SNAP benefits and that 500,000 are getting benefits more than once."
"Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia previously sued over the request for information, which was initially made in February. A San Francisco-based federal judge has barred the administration, at least for now, from collecting the information from those states. The federal government last week sent the states a letter saying that it was time to comply, as other states have, but the parties all agreed to give the states until Dec. 8 to respond."
The federal government plans to withhold SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states unless the states provide requested recipient data, including names and immigration status. The data request is intended to identify and root out alleged fraud and ensure benefits reach those in need. Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia filed suit to block the requirement, and a San Francisco federal judge has temporarily barred the federal government from collecting the information. The government gave the states until Dec. 8 to respond after sending a compliance letter. About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP, with an average monthly benefit of about $190.
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