Feds Ask for Personal Data for SNAP Recipients; WV Groups Say Governor Should Not Comply

Organizations call on Morrisey not to release WV SNAP recipients personal data

A group of West Virginia advocacy and food assistance organizations is calling on Gov. Patrick Morrisey not to comply with a request from the federal government for personal information belonging to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps. The 22 organizations — which include the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, the ACLU of West Virginia, Facing Hunger Foodbank and the West Virginia Food…

Feds ask for personal data for SNAP recipients; WV groups say governor should not comply

In West Virginia, 22 organizations signed onto a letter to the governor, saying the data collections amounts to federal overreach, citing ongoing litigation challenging its legality and constitutionality.

NH complies with Trump admin request for SNAP recipients’ personal data

Despite a court challenge, the federal government has continued to press states to turn over information on people applying for or receiving food assistance.