Reynolds Expresses Hope for Federal Appeal of SNAP ‘Unhealthy’ Food Restrictions
The state’s SNAP error rate was 5.34% last fiscal year, below the federal penalty threshold, officials said.
- Iowa will no longer restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program purchases for sugary snacks following a court ruling, though Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said she hopes the federal government will appeal the decision.
- Last month, District Judge Amy Berman Jackson struck down restrictions in Iowa, Colorado, Nebraska, Tennessee, and West Virginia; the U.S. Department of Agriculture had previously granted Iowa a waiver to exclude soda and candy.
- Iowa Department of Health and Human Services officials reported a 5.34% error rate for fiscal year 2025, keeping the state below the 6% threshold required to avoid federal penalties under the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
- While the state will not file its own appeal, Attorney General Brenna Bird would handle any legal participation on behalf of Iowa if Reynolds decides to support a federal challenge.
- But John Boller, board chair of the Iowa Hunger Coalition, opposes an appeal, arguing it would create "uncertainty for SNAP participants" and force retailers to re-implement restrictions, causing unnecessary costs and confusion.
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Iowa will no longer restrict use of the SNAP federal nutrition program for sugary snacks, but Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would like to see the federal government appeal a court ruling that struck down the state's restriction. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Though Iowa will not be the one to file court action, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she hoped the federal government will appeal a federal judge’s June decision to stop Iowa and other sta…
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Reynolds expresses hope for federal appeal of SNAP ‘unhealthy’ food restrictions
Iowa will no longer restrict use of the SNAP federal nutrition program for sugary snacks, but Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would like to see the federal government appeal a court ruling that struck down the state's restriction. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Though Iowa will not be the one to file court action, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she hoped the federal government will appeal a federal judge’s June decision to stop Iowa and other sta…
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Iowa will no longer restrict use of the SNAP federal nutrition program for sugary snacks, but Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would like to see the federal government appeal a court ruling that struck down the state's restriction. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Though Iowa will not be the one to file court action, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she hoped the federal government will appeal a federal judge’s June decision to stop Iowa and other sta…
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Governor Kim Reynolds says she hopes the Trump Administration appeals a federal court ruling, so Iowa's policy that had prohibited federal food assistance from being used to buy candy and soft drinks can go back into effect
Governor Kim Reynolds says she hopes the Trump Administration appeals a federal court ruling, so Iowa's policy that had prohibited federal food assistance from being used to buy candy and soft drinks can go back into effect. Reynolds says 40 percent of American adults and 20 percent of children are obese and taxpayers should not be paying for unhealthy food through SNAP -- the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. "It's not a mandate that…
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