Federal judge strikes down SNAP deadline that put Virginia at risk of added costs

A federal judge in Oregon ruled that states cannot be penalized for failing to meet a Trump administration deadline regarding new SNAP food assistance rules. The ruling also blocks guidance that would have denied benefits to certain lawful permanent residents.
Virginia and other states cannot be penalized under a Trump administration deadline that gave them too little time to put new federal food assistance rules into effect, a federal judge in Oregon has ruled. The decision also rejects federal guidance that would have denied benefits to some lawful permanent residents, including people who previously entered […]
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