Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Funding cuts
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https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibility
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https://www.fns.usda.gov/contact-us
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Cuts to SNAP in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Would Widen the Persistent Gap between Benefits and Food Costs
SNAP benefits didn’t cover the cost of a meal in 99 percent of counties in 2024, and the One Big Beautiful Bill changes are expected to further undermine benefit adequacy. ,The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves 42 million Americans and is the most effective defense against hunger in the country. Yet the program is facing the biggest cuts in…
10 States That Face the Harshest SNAP Cuts Under Trump’s New Bill
Here’s where food assistance will drop the most by 2029.
Gabrielle Olya
Trump’s big beautiful bill may force your local grocery store to close | CNN Business
Large chains like Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar General can absorb the cuts to SNAP. It’s the small, independent grocers that depend heavily on the program that will be hit hardest.
Nathaniel Meyersohn
House Republicans Advance Deep Cuts to SNAP, Shifting Costs to States While Hunger and Economic Pressures Mount - Food Research & Action Center
Published May 16, 2025 House Agriculture Republicans advanced a damaging budget reconciliation bill this week on a party-line vote of 29–25, including an estimated $300 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over the next decade. These cuts follow demands from President Trump for a “big, beautiful bill” — one that prioritizes […]
Gina Plata-Nino, JD, SNAP Deputy Director