Rollins threatens Minnesota's SNAP benefits under new 'pilot program' [View all]

Source: The Hill

12/16/25 7:15 PM ET


Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter on Tuesday to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) requiring him to conduct recertifications for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in four counties.

“As part of the recertification process, ensure SNAP households in Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, and Wright counties meet all eligibility requirements for SNAP, including by accounting for the income and resources of any excluded household members, conducting in-person interviews, and using federal eligibility tools like the improved, cost-free Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program database,” Rollins wrote.

“Upon review of the information obtained during the recertification process, make determinations as to eligibility of SNAP benefits for each SNAP household in Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, and Wright counties and unenroll any ineligible households,” she added. SNAP recipients in all 50 states are frequently required to recertify themselves by providing documentation that ensures their eligibility for the program.

However, in recent months, the Agriculture secretary has alleged that deceased people and individuals committing fraud are receiving federal food benefits, prompting the Trump administration to require “everyone” to reapply for the program.
Rollins’s letter to Walz follows President Trump’s remarks bashing the Minnesota governor for his state’s large Somali immigrant population, which the president said was “garbage.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5652097-minnesota-snap-recertification-required/