LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Nevada Attorney General spoke out after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their status report on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
According to a press release, AG Aaron Ford says he believes the USDA should use every last dollar and tool to ensure SNAP is funded now and for the foreseeable future.
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“The USDA has filed a status report with the court stating it will use billions in contingency funds to partially fund SNAP. Those are dollars the agency was already obligated to use, and Nevadans should never have had to rely on a lawsuit to make that happen,” said Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford.
AG Ford called the incident a time of unnecessary hardships that Nevadans who rely on SNAP are facing. In the statement, he says various courts have clarified that the USDA has the authority to acquire funds to ensure SNAP is fully funded for November.
He says the Nevada AG’s office will continue to evaluate legal options to protect Nevadans.
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