Some states, including Iowa and Ohio, recently said they were preparing to comply with the USDA's request for SNAP data. A coalition of SNAP recipients and hunger, privacy and student groups sued ...

35 House members said they are troubled by the Agriculture Department's plans to collect personal data from people who applied for federal food assistance, and urged the effort to "immediately cease." ...

TOPEKA — The Trump administration has paused its demand for the personal data of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients after a lawsuit was filed May 22 by national advocacy ...

The requested data would cover the time period from Jan. 1, 2020, to the present, the letter said. DCF’s SNAP data is held by a third-party database administrator, Fidelity Information Services LLC.

The waiver for Idaho prohibits soda and candy purchases via SNAP and goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Utah’s waiver excludes soft drinks from SNAP and also becomes effective at the start of 2026.

Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law. And in Illinois, SNAP recipients won’t be able to buy soda or candy under the new restrictions.

Iowa and Indiana have received a waiver approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ban junk food from being bought using SNAP benefits.

Under the waiver approved by the USDA, starting Jan. 1, 2026, Iowans who receive SNAP won’t be able to use their benefits to purchase items including garden seeds and food-producing plants ...

Officials with the USDA reported that Kentuckians in 26 storm impacted counties qualify for a temporary SNAP waiver to buy hot foods with their benefits through July 2.