States warn SNAP benefits may stop in November if government shutdown continues

[blackbull1970]

Nearly 400k Arizonans Not Using SNAP Benefits Anymore
February 27, 2026

About 380,000 Arizonans are no longer receiving SNAP benefits.

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[blackbull1970]

The new SNAP food restrictions aren’t just confusing — they’re illegal

BY TYSON-LORD GRAY
03/04/26

The new SNAP food restrictions aren’t just confusing — they’re illegal

The Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states to restrict what SNAP recipients can purchase at grocery stores, despite the fact that it lacks legal authority to do so, and this c…

thehill.com

Eighteen states have gained Department of Agriculture approval to restrict what 1.4 million SNAP recipients can purchase at grocery stores through the program. Eight have already begun enforcement — and the contradictions are immediate.

A chocolate-covered granola bar is SNAP-eligible in Idaho and Louisiana but restricted in Oklahoma. All three waivers were approved by the Department of Agriculture. All three states began enforcement this month.

Small grocery stores are facing hundreds of thousands in implementation costs and risk losing SNAP authorization entirely if they can’t navigate the contradictions. Multi-state retailers must track which state issued each customer’s EBT card to know what they’re allowed to buy — because the same granola bar that’s eligible in one state may be banned in another.

But here’s the problem that matters more than the administrative chaos: The Department of Agriculture lacks legal authority to approve any of this.

Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act authorizes “demonstration projects” to test improvements in how SNAP delivers benefits. This applies to projects that streamline applications, expedite processing and simplify delivery. It does not provide for substantive changes to program design or benefits...

 

[blackbull1970]

Woman accused of stealing over $20K in SNAP benefits

A Mississippi woman is accused of defrauding the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) of over $20,000 through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Vivian Nguyen
January 2026

Woman accused of stealing over $20K in SNAP benefits

A Mississippi woman is accused of defrauding the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) of over $20,000 through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

www.newsnationnow.com

Four in MS accused of stealing nearly $100k in public assistance

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two women are among four DeSoto County residents indicted by a Grand Jury for allegedly defrauding the State of Mississippi out of more than $96,993.40 in public assistance f…

wreg.com

District Attorney Matthew Barton said Kayla Smith and Sharita Jones were arrested today by the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Division and investigators from the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office during Operation Snap, Crackle, Pop’em. Jones is among four DeSoto County residents indicted by a Grand Jury for allegedly defrauding the State of Mississippi out of more than $96,993.40 in public assistance funds through the SNAP and other welfare programs...

Kayla Smith and Sharita Jones​

Wayne County, NC. woman pleads guilty to stealing $102K in SNAP money

Shermeca McCrary, 46, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when she's to be sentenced for theft of government property.

By WRAL staff
December 13, 2025

Wayne County woman pleads guilty to stealing $102K in SNAP money

Shermeca McCrary, 46, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when she's to be sentenced for theft of government property.

www.wral.com

…According to documents presented in court, between Jan. 2021 and Jan. 2024, McCrary used her position and privileges as a N.C. Department of Social Services case worker to access SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program) accounts of qualified people and converted $102,000 in those government funds for her own personal use…

Shermeca McCrary​

Cuba, Mo., woman charged for allegedly stealing nearly $10,000 in SNAP benefits

by Shea Baechle
December 19, 2025

Cuba, Mo., woman charged for allegedly stealing nearly $10,000 in SNAP benefits

An investigation by the Missouri Department of Social Services led officials to suspect that Shelbie L. Adair had stolen funds from the SNAP program.

krcgtv.com

An investigation by the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) and other related agencies led officials to suspect that Shelbie L. Adair had stolen funds from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

…She reportedly submitted four SNAP applications and two SNAP Mid Certification Review Forms to DSS, but did not disclose that there was another adult residing in the home who earned an income. Court records emphasized that SNAP applicants are required by law to report all forms of income within a single household.

Due to the fraudulent applications, Adair allegedly received a total of $9,800.44 in SNAP benefits. She was charged with Stealing $750 or More and Unlawfully Receiving Public Assistance Benefits (Value $750 or More)...


Warren County woman accused of stealing more than $4,200 in SNAP benefits

Deputies arrested 47-year-old Crystal La Fountain on December 8, 2025. She is charged with Grand Larceny in the third degree and Welfare Fraud in the third degree, both class D felonies.

by Felix Day
December 9, 2025

Warren County woman accused of stealing more than $4,200 in SNAP benefits

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says a North Creek woman has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars in public assistance benefits.

cbs6albany.com

…According to investigators, the Warren County Department of Social Services Fraud Investigations Unit determined La Fountain failed to report the total income in her household while applying for SNAP benefits. Authorities say that resulted in an overpayment of $4,230 in benefits she was not entitled to receive...

Crystal La Fountain ​

Lima, OH. woman pleads guilty to illegal use of SNAP benefits

Pearl Lewandowski
Mar 5, 2026

Lima woman pleads guilty to illegal use of SNAP benefits

A Lima woman has pleaded guilty in a government benefits fraud case.

www.hometownstations.com

Chrystal McFadden, 35, entered a negotiated guilty plea Thursday to illegal use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, a fourth-degree felony. Court records show McFadden was indicted by a grand jury in November and later arrested on a warrant. She had previously pleaded not guilty before reaching the agreement with prosecutors.

Her bond was reinstated following Thursday’s hearing. McFadden is scheduled to be sentenced April 13.

Chrystal McFadden​

 

[blackbull1970]

Chicago Man Sentenced For $1.5 Million Welfare/SNAP Fraud Scheme

Federal prosecutors have revealed a sophisticated welfare fraud operation in Chicago, where one man was sentenced to four years in prison for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded taxpayers of $1.5 million.

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[blackbull1970]

Food stamp fraud crackdown at USDA would end loophole that lets Ferrari, Lamborghini owners get benefits

Andrew Mark Miller
May 1, 2026

USDA's Brooke Rollins claims 14,000 SNAP recipients drove luxury cars | Fox News

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins warns that wealthy individuals are exploiting a loophole to receive SNAP benefits, citing 14,000 recipients in one state driving luxury vehicles.

www.foxnews.com

Secretary Brooke Rollins posted on X this week that a single state has 14,000 individuals on SNAP benefits who also drive luxury vehicles like Ferraris, Bentleys and Lamborghinis.

She warned fraudsters the USDA is working to close a loophole under the Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility policy used to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits despite having the financial means to purchase cars for hundreds of thousands of dollars.…

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says changes are coming to the food stamp program​

 

[tallblacknyc]

Food stamp fraud crackdown at USDA would end loophole that lets Ferrari, Lamborghini owners get benefits

Andrew Mark Miller
May 1, 2026

USDA's Brooke Rollins claims 14,000 SNAP recipients drove luxury cars | Fox News

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins warns that wealthy individuals are exploiting a loophole to receive SNAP benefits, citing 14,000 recipients in one state driving luxury vehicles.

www.foxnews.com

Secretary Brooke Rollins posted on X this week that a single state has 14,000 individuals on SNAP benefits who also drive luxury vehicles like Ferraris, Bentleys and Lamborghinis.

She warned fraudsters the USDA is working to close a loophole under the Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility policy used to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits despite having the financial means to purchase cars for hundreds of thousands of dollars.…

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says changes are coming to the food stamp program​

They not gonna stop the Jews and foreign European hustlers that do this

 

[D24OHA]

They not gonna stop the Jews and foreign European hustlers that do this

Bruh, I went to the asian festive a few years back, a bunch of mfkrs were in the market with SNAP cards and luxury key fobs on their keyrings

 

[jack walsh13]

Bruh, I went to the asian festive a few years back, a bunch of mfkrs were in the market with SNAP cards and luxury key fobs on their keyrings

Muthafuckas

 

[tallblacknyc]

Bruh, I went to the asian festive a few years back, a bunch of mfkrs were in the market with SNAP cards and luxury key fobs on their keyrings

Been like that for decades… mom been put me on for decades all the loopholes others use to get benefits even when they well off.. it’s common knowledge to see a foreigner using ebt than right after jump in a Benz or some 6 fig car seen it for decades.. that’s why when I use to see the faces of black people being represented as ebt fraud or taking advantage of the system I be like horse shit

 

[blackbull1970]

FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy.

BY MELISSA GOLDIN
May 4, 2026

FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy.

apnews.com

 

[D24OHA]

Been like that for decades… mom been put me on for decades all the loopholes others use to get benefits even when they well off.. it’s common knowledge to see a foreigner using ebt than right after jump in a Benz or some 6 fig car seen it for decades.. that’s why when I use to see the faces of black people being represented as ebt fraud or taking advantage of the system I be like horse shit

Bruh,

I used to deliver mail to a house in a well off part of Westlake,Oh (which is already an upperclass suburb.

The dad owned a "corner store" and eventually I think got another one or 2 more. This dude had an addition to his house, a 2 story house. He expanded the ground floor and added 4 bedrooms to the top. To accommodate he and his wife, their 3 kids and 2 of the girls had kids of their own (single moms go figure). This was originally a 5 bedroom house, now 9 and a full finished basement.....with 8 mostly luxury cars (jaguar SUV, 2 Mercedes S class and 2 SUVS, a Maserati, ) the "cheapest" car was a recent model Lexus car) in the driveway.

And they're getting CareSource (medicaid) and SNAP benefit statements in the mail.........

I couldnt believe it.

 

[tallblacknyc]

Bruh,

I used to deliver mail to a house in a well off part of Westlake,Oh (which is already an upperclass suburb.

The dad owned a "corner store" and eventually I think got another one or 2 more. This dude had an addition to his house, a 2 story house. He expanded the ground floor and added 4 bedrooms to the top. To accommodate he and his wife, their 3 kids and 2 of the girls had kids of their own (single moms go figure). This was originally a 4 bedroom house, now 8 and a full finaihed basement.....with 8 mostly luxury cars (jaguar SUV, 2 Mercedes S class and 2 SUVS, a Maserati, ) the "cheapest" car was a recent model Lexus car) in the driveway.

And they're getting CareSource (medicaid) and SNAP benefit statements in the mail.........

I couldnt believe it.

Hey I explained the pizza shop hustle as well as other mom and pop shops hustle

Fathers owning the restaurants while having their kids working under the table.. pops owning a brownstone or townhouse with multiple floors.. each kid living on 1 floor with their girlfriend and kids.. girlfriend unemployed so they getting food stamps for herself and children.. than they get section 8 , they take the section 8 money and give it to the pops.. so the owner getting free section 8 money from his kids babymothers, each of their families getting food stamps so free groceries.. than the kicker the owner buy cars and have each car filed under a bizness vechile, so it’s a tax write off… in the end pops still give his sons money under the table for working for him.. this happens for a lot of non black mom and pop spots utilizing loopholes to get free money, help from government.. this 1 of the reasons with hiring within the family policies

 

[blackbull1970]

Woman sentenced for receiving nearly $70,000 in SNAP fraud

By WLBT Staff
Apr. 20, 2026

Woman sentenced for receiving nearly $70,000 in SNAP fraud

A Pike County woman accused of illegally receiving nearly $70,000 in SNAP benefits has entered a plea agreement.

www.wlbt.com

A Pike County woman accused of illegally receiving nearly $70,000 in SNAP benefits has entered a plea agreement.

Katrina Harris of Pike County, MS. entered a plea agreement with the District Attorney in Pike County Circuit Court on March 31.

An investigation determined that Harris improperly received $69,881.00 in SNAP benefits by failing to accurately report her earned income and residence.

She was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay fines, fees, and restitution totaling $69,881.00.

“This is a great example of the continued collaboration between our investigations team, MDHS county offices, district attorneys, and local law enforcement,” said Sandra Griffith, MDHS Inspector General.

Katrina Harris​

 

[blackbull1970]

Millions Lose SNAP Benefits As ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’s’ Stricter Requirements Kick In
June 8, 2026

SNAP enrollment has fallen sharply nationwide since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer. More than 3.5 million people have lost access to the food assistance, as states implement new eligibility requirements and stricter application processes. William Brangham reports on what’s happening and speaks with Harvard professor of public health policy Sara Naomi Bleich for more.

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[easy_b]

They cut me off a few months ago because of disability payments cut down I miss it but I’m getting $3500 a month from disability so I don’t miss it that much

 

[xxxbishopxxx]

I wonder if that comfortable couch was worth loosing their benefits

 

[blackbull1970]

Judge halts Trump SNAP funding restrictions in lawsuit by 20 states

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration from attaching unrelated policy conditions to USDA nutrition program funding, including SNAP, after a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic-leaning states and the District of Columbia.

Anthony Thompson
USA TODAY
June 8, 2026

Judge halts Trump SNAP funding restrictions in lawsuit by 20 states

Federal judge temporarily blocks USDA conditions on SNAP and other nutrition funding, siding with states that argue the rules threaten food aid programs.

www.usatoday.com

Biden Appointed, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Myong J. Joun​

 

[blackbull1970]

Try These Seasoned Canned Beans With Me From My Last EBT Haul
SheAnna Carter
June 9, 2026

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[dade305]

Try These Seasoned Canned Beans With Me From My Last EBT Haul
SheAnna Carter
June 9, 2026

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Bruh! What corner of YouTube you be hanging at?

 

[jawnswoop]

Try These Seasoned Canned Beans With Me From My Last EBT Haul
SheAnna Carter
June 9, 2026

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She's a real life nutty professor

 

[easy_b]

As I said it earlier, I’m glad I’m getting disability now because they are really going to fuck over some people with the food stamp program right now. That shit kept fool my mouth until my disability payments kicked in a few months ago. After my stoke I mostly bought meat vegetables.

 

[blackbull1970]

Federal Judge Blocks SNAP Restrictions In Five States
June 23, 2026

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/snap-benefits-soda-candy-ban-judge-ruling/

Obama appointed, Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Amy Jackson ​

 

[blackbull1970]

Donald Trump (R) wins Arizona

President-elect Donald Trump has won Arizona, the final state to be called in the 2024 presidential election, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

By Megan Pratz
November 10, 2024

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/10/g-s1-33609/donald-trump-wins-arizona

Arizonans Struggle To Feed Their Children And Themselves After Food Stamp Cuts
June 24, 2026

Nearly half a million Arizonans lost SNAP benefits, or food stamps, from March 2025 to March 2026, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It's a roughly 50% drop in enrollment, the steepest decline in all 50 states.

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[jawnswoop]

Donald Trump (R) wins Arizona

President-elect Donald Trump has won Arizona, the final state to be called in the 2024 presidential election, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

By Megan Pratz
November 10, 2024

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/10/g-s1-33609/donald-trump-wins-arizona

Arizonans Struggle To Feed Their Children And Themselves After Food Stamp Cuts
June 24, 2026

Nearly half a million Arizonans lost SNAP benefits, or food stamps, from March 2025 to March 2026, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It's a roughly 50% drop in enrollment, the steepest decline in all 50 states.

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I'll never understand why a person would vote for this.............

 

[Mask]

Damn this how Iran feels

 

[dade305]

Damn this how Iran feels

Damn!

 

[Lexx Diamond]

I'll never understand why a person would vote for this.............

You must grasp the diabolical nature of white nationalism and the deep rooted evil fueling those alabaster devils.

 

[jawnswoop]

You must grasp the diabolical nature of white nationalism and the deep rotted evil fueling those alabaster devils.

I realized this after gaining knowledge of self and having to unlearn all the bullshit and lies that I was taught in school in history class about those devils years ago.

But it's crazy motherfuckas would vote for something to starve which the majority of them CACs are on SNAP but black folks who needed it the most got it taken away from them.

 

[blackbull1970]

Brothers in country illegally busted in $1 million multi-state SNAP fraud ring, SBI says

On July 2, 2026, brothers Marian Ovidiu Dumitru and Catalin Dumitru, both in the United States illegally, pleaded guilty in federal court in Charlotte to a multi-state SNAP fraud scheme.

Stephanie Moore
Digital Content Manager
July 10, 2026

Brothers in country illegally busted in $1 million multi-state SNAP fraud ring, SBI says

Two brothers, who authorities said were in the United States illegally, have been connected to a multi-state fraud ring involving SNAP.

www.wyff4.com

 

[blackbull1970]

Maryland wrongly paid SNAP benefits to $2M lottery winner, people who are incarcerated, audit finds

In one instance, the audit found someone with a $2 million lottery winning had been flagged by the system in July 2023, but was still receiving benefits as recently as February 2026 -- for a total of $9,000 in benefits since being flagged. Under federal law, a household immediately becomes ineligible for these benefits after winning a "substantial" lottery prize.

By Renee Anderson
July 23, 2026

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-snap-audit-lottery-winner/

 

[blackbull1970]

The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program

By Joe Hernandez
July 23, 2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/nx-s1-5896280/snap-ed-healthy-eating-cuts-maha

…For decades, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program, known as SNAP-Ed, has funded programs such as community cooking classes, farmers markets in low-income neighborhoods, school nutrition lessons and more in every U.S. state. The program is a "pillar of the public health infrastructure in the US," according to a report published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior...

 

[BlackRob]

Someone told me...yeah
Figured this would happen.
A lot of these stores existed due to SNAP.
Once you shut down SNAP
Stores closes.







Millions Lose SNAP Benefits As ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’s’ Stricter Requirements Kick In
June 8, 2026

SNAP enrollment has fallen sharply nationwide since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer. More than 3.5 million people have lost access to the food assistance, as states implement new eligibility requirements and stricter application processes. William Brangham reports on what’s happening and speaks with Harvard professor of public health policy Sara Naomi Bleich for more.

 

[blackbull1970]

New SNAP work rules cut benefits, forcing West Las Vegas grocer to cut hours

At Mario’s Westside Market, owner Mario Berlanga said customers who once received a couple hundred dollars in SNAP benefits are now getting far less, forcing them to stretch every dollar and become more selective about what they buy. Berlanga said that shift has led to changes inside his store, including reduced staffing.

by James King
August 2, 2026

New SNAP work rules cut benefits, forcing West Las Vegas grocer to cut hours

New federal work requirements for SNAP benefits are reshaping budgets for some Southern Nevada families — and a West Las Vegas grocery owner says the changes ar

news3lv.com

SNAP recipients, some middle-class families get $60 monthly for produce in new bill. Who qualifies?

The “Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce” Act would establish a pilot program that awards grants to states so they can give the extra grocery money to lower-income and moderate-income people. To qualify for increased benefits, households would need to earn 80% or less than the median income of their area.

BY ALIX MARTICHOUX
08/02/26

SNAP recipients, some middle-class families get $60 monthly for produce in new bill. Who qualifies?

The “Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce” Act would establish a pilot program that awards grants to states so they can give the extra grocery money to lower-income and moderate-income people.

thehill.com

 

[tallblacknyc]

New SNAP work rules cut benefits, forcing West Las Vegas grocer to cut hours

At Mario’s Westside Market, owner Mario Berlanga said customers who once received a couple hundred dollars in SNAP benefits are now getting far less, forcing them to stretch every dollar and become more selective about what they buy. Berlanga said that shift has led to changes inside his store, including reduced staffing.

by James King
August 2, 2026

New SNAP work rules cut benefits, forcing West Las Vegas grocer to cut hours

New federal work requirements for SNAP benefits are reshaping budgets for some Southern Nevada families — and a West Las Vegas grocery owner says the changes ar

news3lv.com

SNAP recipients, some middle-class families get $60 monthly for produce in new bill. Who qualifies?

The “Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce” Act would establish a pilot program that awards grants to states so they can give the extra grocery money to lower-income and moderate-income people. To qualify for increased benefits, households would need to earn 80% or less than the median income of their area.

BY ALIX MARTICHOUX
08/02/26

SNAP recipients, some middle-class families get $60 monthly for produce in new bill. Who qualifies?

The “Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce” Act would establish a pilot program that awards grants to states so they can give the extra grocery money to lower-income and moderate-income people.

thehill.com

Hey I posted the exact number last yr and the yr b4, but I forget what the number was but I think in this country it was close to like 58 billion dollars a yr is given through snap.. I said how quietly this benefits a lot of biz and how even big biz like Costco, Walmart, and target would love to get a hold of that demographic.. in fact I remember how I said I started seeing a lot of “new “ people going to the Costco I frequent.. lot of more latins, Africans, Asians, and others shopping.. I know they were recipients of those benefits.. I know that company was loving it.. so cutting these benefits can fuck up big and small biz profits

 

[Politic Negro]