Gov. Mark Gordon (R) announced that, last month, the state submitted a SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] Food Restriction Demonstration Waiver to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, marking a significant step toward strengthening nutrition outcomes for Wyoming families. Approved under Executive Order 2025-07, the waiver proposes a phased approach to limiting the purchase of certain non-nutritive items with SNAP benefits, beginning with sweetened, carbonated beverages in the first year, followed by candy in the second.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.