Fourteen states, New York City, and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to block tighter work requirements for food stamp recipients, reports The New York Times. The ruling, which was finalized last month and will take effect in April, would make it harder for stakes seeking to waive certain work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents and living in economically distressed areas. The Agriculture Department estimated that it could eliminate benefits for almost 700,000 people.
The lawsuit, filed against the Agriculture Department and its secretary, Sonny Perdue, maintains the department “fails to adequately explain the dramatic policy change or explain the basis for disregarding the evidence-based reasons for its prior policies.”
Plaintiffs include attorneys general from the District of Columbia, New York, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia, as well as New York City. Full Story
Related: New Rule Would Affect 700,000 SNAP Recipients; NYC Grocer Participates in SNAP Produce Incentive Program.
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