In late September, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) terminated the Food Security Supplement (FSS) to the Current Population Survey (CPS), calling it “redundant” and “extraneous.” Since we began debunking those claims in a blog post, Forsaking Food Security, and in our Rapid Response Data Briefing, additional information has surfaced that further challenges USDA’s rationale.
In recent days, many have asked the question: When will Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits be issued if the parties win their lawsuit against the Trump administration? The short answer is — it depends on the state.
Parents and teachers know that children can’t learn on an empty stomach. Yet that’s what they’re facing if the U.S. Department of Agriculture doesn’t act immediately to release funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Millions of schoolchildren across the country will go to bed hungry and wake up unprepared to start the school day.