Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has required Minnesota to carry out a sweeping recertification of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households in four of its largest counties within 30 days amid heightened scrutiny of fraud in pandemic-era federally funded benefit programs.
Rollins wrote Tuesday to Democrat Gov. Tim Walz that Minnesota is required to participate in a SNAP pilot program “to increase the efficiency … and improve delivery of SNAP benefits to eligible households.” Rollins posted a copy of the letter on X.
“More accurate certifications of eligibility of SNAP benefits will ensure that those in need receive assistance, raising levels of nutrition among low-income individuals,” Rollins wrote.
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