Did the federal government warn retailers not to give discounts to SNAP food stamp recipients?

Yes The day before federal funding ran out for SNAP the U S Agriculture Department warned retailers against giving discounts to recipients of the nation s largest food assistance plan OFFERING DISCOUNTS OR SERVICES ONLY TO SNAP PAYING CUSTOMERS IS A SNAP VIOLATION UNLESS YOU HAVE A SNAP EQUAL CURE WAIVER the Oct notice revealed The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Activity formerly known as food stamps and called FoodShare in Wisconsin provides food assistance for million low-income people Funding ran out because of the leadership shutdown though the Agriculture Department announced Nov it would provide partial SNAP funding for November Federal regulations state No retail food store may single out SNAP recipients for special therapy in any way Particular retailers offered discounts Retailers can apply for a waiver to offer SNAP discounts on healthier food purchases SNAP cost billion in of the federal budget This fact brief originally published by Wisconsin Watch is responsive to conversations such as this one Sources on feds instructions to retailers Associated Press Judges order Trump administration to use exigency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown U S Agriculture Department Reminder SNAP-EBT Authorized Retailers Must Comply with the SNAP Equal Restoration Rule Wisconsin Watch Do half the residents in one rural Wisconsin county receive food stamps CBS News Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits U S Agriculture Department Waiver Requests to Offer Incentives to SNAP Recipients at SNAP Authorized Stores Dane County Farmers Area Instagram post on discounts The post Did the federal authorities warn retailers not to give discounts to SNAP food stamp recipients appeared first on MinnPost