(The Center Square) – Illinois leads a 21-state coalition blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture from demanding sensitive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program data as lawmakers and agency officials clash over work requirements, cost shifts and administrative errors that could cost the state hundreds of millions.
During a recent House Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee hearing, April Harris, speaking on behalf of the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness, told the committee that SNAP was “a lifeline” for her family while homeless, as her husband battled epilepsy.
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“Despite what happens at a federal level, Illinois should ensure that SNAP remains fully funded and accessible so families will not go hungry.”
April HarrisGrassroots Leader, Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness
