MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, 22 other attorneys general and three governors have filed suit seeking to force the Trump Administration from halting funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
Kaul disputes US Department of Agriculture claims there isn’t enough money for November benefits
“The USDA has access to contingency funds that Congress specifically set aside for emergencies like this. We’ve argued that failing to use those funds would violate federal law and cause real harm to people,” Kaul said.
The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring USDA to use emergency funds to maintain FoodShare benefits and prevent a lapse in payments.
SNAP, known in Wisconsin as FoodShare, helps more than 40 million Americans buy food. Some 700,000 people in Wisconsin, including 300,000 children receive Foodshare benefits each month.