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USDA Plans Nationwide SNAP Reapplication to Tighten Oversight

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says new cross-state data flagged irregularities, with arrests already underway.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House Speaker's office held the news conference on the 31st day of the government shutdown to discuss food stamp programs running out of funding. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The administration will require all current SNAP recipients to reapply to confirm eligibility, Rollins said.
  • Data from 29 red states allegedly showed 186,000 deceased people listed as receiving benefits, according to Rollins.
  • The USDA said it identified one person receiving the same benefit in six different states.
  • About 120 people have been arrested in fraud cases, with more enforcement coordinated with the Department of Justice.
  • State agencies already conduct periodic recertification, and the department plans to seek blue-state data next with timelines and safeguards still unspecified.