These changes mark the most substantial SNAP cuts in the program's history and affect both federal funding and eligibility rules.

Changes to federal nutrition assistance policies in President Donald Trump’s megabill could cost the state over a billion a ...

According to the Urban Institute, over 22 million families are expected to lose some or all of their SNAP benefits, with over 5 million affected households losing an average of $146 per month. The ...

The nonprofit released an analysis Thursday that examines the impact of SNAP cuts included in the 'Big Beautiful Bill.' ...

More than 42 million Americans use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy food at grocery stores, like this one in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. President Donald Trump’s "Big, Beautiful Bill" ...

A reduction in SNAP benefits would also impact the broader state economy, Hertel said, because some $3 billion of those benefits were spent at Michigan retailers in 2024.

To be eligible, you must have a monthly net income of less than $1,255 for a family of one; $1,704 for a couple and $2,600 for a family of four. That means if you live alone and make over $300 a ...

Democrats repeatedly pointed to a Congressional Budget Office analysis that finds the bill would add $2.4 trillion to the federal ... R-Ark., defending the state cost-share requirement for SNAP.

Georgia’s payment error rate during fiscal 2024 was 15.6%, exceeded only by Alaska and the District of Columbia. The national payment error rate was 10.93%.

Proposed changes to SNAP, commonly known as food stamps, in the so-called “big, beautiful bill” tax and spending package championed by President Donald Trump would shift some program costs ...

Combined, the SNAP cost-share provisions in the bill would cost the state about $77 million. That's based on fiscal year 2023 data, which was the most recent available at that time.

In April, the state of Iowa sought a waiver from the USDA permitting a prohibition on using SNAP dollars to purchase candy and sugary beverages. Such restrictions are neither a new idea nor solely ...