Trump seeks to reorganize the federal government
A soon-to-be released report will recommend combining safety-net programs under HHS while also recommending big changes at other agencies.
By HELENA BOTTEMILLER EVICH and ANDREW RESTUCCIA 06/06/2018 03:26 PM EDT
The Trump administration is preparing to release a sweeping plan for reorganizing the federal government that includes a major consolidation of welfare programs — and a renaming of the Health and Human Services Department.
The report, set to be released in the coming weeks by the White House OMB, seeks to move safety-net programs, including food stamps, into HHS, two sources with knowledge of the plan told POLITICO. The plan would also propose changing the name of the sprawling department, while separately seeking cuts at USAID and the State Department.
The $70 billion food stamp program, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is run by USDA and makes up the vast majority of the department’s budget. The program helps more than 40 million low-income Americans buy groceries each month.
“You have low-income assistance in a bunch of different shops without one point of oversight and without a whole lot of communication,” said one of the people with knowledge of the plan. “Why not have one federal agency responsible for execution?”
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I think safety-net programs ought to be under one umbrella for the most part. Sure there is danger in that or any other configeration, but under a normal Administration, you have staffers who at least buy into the mission of helping people.
trump and inhumane safety-net budget slashers are the problem.
