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The USDA asked South Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio to push back implementation of waivers that would ban SNAP participants from buying certain foods such as candy and soda, according to the states.\u00a0
\nSouth Carolina and Ohio said the USDA asked for the delay to allow the federal government enough time to seek public comments on both states\u2019 waivers.\u00a0
\nThe USDA told South Carolina it is requesting the delay as both its general counsel and the Justice Department continue to review and analyze a federal district court judge\u2019s ruling earlier this year that vacated similar SNAP food restriction waivers in five other states.<\/p>\n
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While the judge\u2019s decision in June only blocked waivers in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Virginia, the ruling is impacting the status of other previously approved waivers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shiela Corley, acting administrator of the USDA\u2019s Food and Nutrition Administration, said that allowing public comments on the state\u2019s waiver will \u201cdemonstrate FNA\u2019s commitment to transparency,\u201d according to a copy of the letter shared by South Carolina.<\/p>\n
South Carolina and North Dakota\u2019s waivers were set to take effect on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, respectively. The USDA requested that both states push back implementation to Nov. 1. Ohio\u2019s waiver, which was set to take effect Oct. 1, is \u201con hold\u201d until the state receives further guidance, the state announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The USDA told South Carolina that it plans to seek those comments through the Federal Register at least 30 days prior to when the waiver is set to take effect. Similarly, the USDA requested that Ohio delay implementation so it could issue a notice in the Federal Register and assess public comments prior to implementation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
North Dakota said that the delay gives the state more time for retailers to continue to prepare and for SNAP participants to become more familiar with the upcoming changes.<\/p>\n
Virginia has also delayed the start date for its SNAP food restriction waiver. Earlier this year, the state pushed back implementation of its waiver from April 1 to Oct. 1. The state\u2019s website now says that the waiver is set to take effect on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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