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Post by avordvet on Jan 9, 2017 6:20:12 GMT -5
You thought the program was corrupted and wasteful now... USDA Announces Retailer Volunteers for SNAP Online Purchasing PilotWASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the seven retail firms selected to take part in a pilot designed to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The two-year pilot is slated to begin this summer. "Online purchasing is a potential lifeline for SNAP participants living in urban neighborhoods and rural communities where access to healthy food choices can be limited," USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said. "We're looking forward to being able to bring the benefits of the online market to low-income Americans participating in SNAP." Firms selected include: www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2017/01/0003.xml&navid=NEWS_RELEASE&navtype=RT&parentnav=LATEST_RELEASES&edeployment_action=retrievecontent
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Post by Michael Downing on Jan 9, 2017 12:11:19 GMT -5
What could go wrong? www.liquor.com/articles/amazon-launches-one-hour-alcohol-delivery-in-select-cities/Amazon Launches One-Hour Alcohol Delivery in Select CitiesMinneapolis has just become the latest city in Amazon Prime’s speedy alcohol delivery service as part of the online retailer’s Prime Now program. The Minnesota city joins San Diego, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago and Manhattan, where Amazon lets Prime subscribers order beer, wine and spirits to be delivered straight to their front door. The well-known Surdyk’s Liquor and Cheese Shop will fulfill the Midwest city’s orders of beer, wine and liquor. With long delivery hours—10 a.m. to 10 p.m.—the new delivery option has already become quite popular in the Twin Cities.
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Post by avordvet on Jan 17, 2017 5:27:54 GMT -5
IG Report: Dead People Redeemed More Than $2B in Food Stamp BenefitsBy Sandy Fitzgerald, Saturday, 14 Jan 2017 12:32 PM According to an inspector general report released this week, retailers registered with Social Security numbers matching those of dead people redeemed more than $2 billion in food stamp benefits. "We found that 3,394 authorized SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) retailers used Social Security Numbers (SSN) that matched SSNs of deceased people," the U.S. Department of Agriculture's inspector general said, reports The Washington Free Beacon. Another 193 retailers listed owners who were not at least 18 years of age, the report showed. According to the report, 3,394 stores were listed as being owned by 1,819 people who were using Social Security numbers that had been on the Social Security Administration's Death Master file, and redeemed about $2.6 billion in SNAP benefits. Meanwhile, another 193 businesses whose numbers came back to being registered to children. Without accurate information, the nation's Food and Nutrition Service does not have assurance retailers are who they claim to be, the report said, which could "leave the program open to abuse by disqualified individuals and others wishing to hide their identity for possible fraudulent purposes," and FNS could have little recourse than to take action. www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/IG-Report-Food-Stamp-Dead/2017/01/14/id/768577/
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