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Kansas DCF resists USDA request for release of personal information related to SNAP program participants
Kansas officials are pushing back against federal officials who are demanding the release of personal information for those ...
Kansas Department for Children and Families denies USDA data request for SNAP applicants, recipients
The USDA previously demanded state agency directors release personal information for SNAP applicants, recipients and members ...
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Kansas Dept. for Children and Families denies Dept. of Agriculture's data request
The DCF says the requested data would include personal information, such as Social Security numbers and addresses, for any ...
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Yes, about a quarter of every dollar spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers
Hong claimed that nearly 25 cents of every dollar spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers. Recent data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service backs that up, and experts confirmed its accuracy.
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Oregon, CA, other states sue USDA over efforts to gather food stamp data on tens of millions of people
Twenty-one states are suing after the USDA demanded states turn over sensitive data on food assistance applicants. The ...