USDA to reduce work exemptions for some able-bodied SNAP recipients after Farm Bill passes - Entrepreneur Generations

Though the reconciled Farm Bill jettisoned strict work requirements for SNAP recipients, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has a workaround plan aimed at appeasing nettled House Republicans who wanted the measure included in the bill.

Once the Farm Bill passes, Perdue said the U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue a rule to reduce waivers that exempt some food stamp recipients from current work requirements. "The rule has been in the works for months and many had expected it to be released before the midterms, but the administration held off. Perdue previously said he didn’t want to preempt Congress as they were negotiating the farm bill.," Ryan McCrimmon reports for Politico. "Perdue said the rule will appeal to conservative lawmakers who are frustrated that House Republicans came up short in their push for stronger work requirements for millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients."

The USDA has been seeking ways to reduce food stamp aid to the 36 states that exempt at least some SNAP recipients from the existing three-month limit for able-bodied adults without dependents to receive benefits within a three-year period if they're not working at least 80 hours a month, McCrimmon reports.

from The Rural Blog https://ift.tt/2Ul8TFU USDA to reduce work exemptions for some able-bodied SNAP recipients after Farm Bill passes - Entrepreneur Generations

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