The state acknowledges there are problems with how it runs the SNAP food stamps program, and a special mediator has signed off on the first phase of an improvement plan.
Federal cuts could mean even more trouble for Tennesseans using SNAP benefits
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which helps more than one in 10 Tennesseans get groceries — is already in legal trouble in the state for delayed benefits and other mismanagement concerns. It could soon be undergoing massive cuts.
Lawsuit: Tennessee is breaking the law with long, complicated SNAP food stamp benefit delays
A lawsuit is accusing the Tennessee Department of Human Services of mismanaging nutrition assistance benefits so badly that the agency is breaking federal law.
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