The letter orders Minnesota to take part in a "pilot program" that will require some SNAP beneficiaries to recertify.

Tens of thousands of Michigan adults are subject to new federal work requirements to keep receiving food benefits. The changes kicked in Dec. 1.

Minnesota’s GOP congressional delegation is seeking additional accountability from the Walz administration on the state’s oversight of federal funds tied to SNAP—the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The “Big Beautiful Bill” will also require states to take on a greater share of the cost of operating the program. States currently split operational costs 50-50 with the federal government. Under the new law, states’ cost share will rise to 75%, which DSS estimates will be about a $23 million annual expense in South Carolina.

Minnesota is being ordered to recertify SNAP recipients amid probes into a $1B welfare fraud scandal linked to nonprofits accused of exploiting nutrition programs.

Twenty states sued the Trump administration after it issued guidance changing SNAP benefits for refugees and asylum-seekers.

Around 55,750 people in New Mexico will need to meet new requirements to keep receiving SNAP food benefits in 2026.

The changes are the result of a federal reconciliation bill signed into law earlier this year by President Donald Trump.