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USDA Plans Universal SNAP Reapplication in Fraud Crackdown

Rollins cites internal findings to allege irregularities, with timing and procedures still unspecified.

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

  • Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said every current SNAP recipient will be required to reapply as part of a program overhaul aimed at preventing fraud.
  • Rollins referenced USDA data from 29 red states and alleged 186,000 deceased people were listed as receiving benefits, a figure not independently verified in the reports.
  • She also cited a case of one individual allegedly drawing the same benefit in six states and said roughly 120 people have been arrested for SNAP fraud.
  • Rollins said USDA is coordinating with the Department of Justice and other investigative units and described the investigation as ongoing.
  • Reporting notes that states already conduct periodic recertification, sometimes every six months, and that federal implementation details for the universal reapplication have not been provided.