(24/7 News) -- A USDA proposal that could cut food assistance to three-point-one million people will be open for public comment. The new rule would change how the agency's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is administered.
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Currently, people who are enrolled in their state's food assistance programs qualify for federal assistance as well. The Trump administration says the new policy would save billions of dollars.
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If people lost federal assistance under the proposal, they would have to reapply and verify they meet federal standards.