More than 80,000 Alabamians Have Lost Food Assistance, According to Study - The Mexico Ledger

Alabama officials to ask federal government for two-year delay on SNAP error rate penalty

Brandon Hardin, Alabama SNAP Director, speaking at the Department of Human Resources meeting on July 23, 2026, in the Gordon Persons Building in Montgomery, Alabama. The DHR board unanimously approved a motion for the commissioner to ask the congressional delegation for a two-year delay on the SNAP error rate penalty, which is currently projected to cost the state $174 million. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)Alabama officials Thursday asked the…

Kansas on the hook to pay $40 million for food assistance under federal changes

The One Big Beautiful Bill requires states to pay for some food assistance based on error rates. Advocacy groups want the penalties delayed to avoid SNAP service cuts.

81,800 Alabamians dropped from SNAP as state faces potential funding crisis

Advocates said new work rules and looming state cost-sharing requirements threatened food access, grocers and Alabama’s strained budget.

More than 80,000 Alabamians have lost food assistance, according to study - The Mexico Ledger

Canned foods on grocery store sA sign explaining delays in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown is displayed at a Sprouts grocery store in Bountiful, Utah, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. A study released Wednesday found that more than 80,000 Alabamians lost access to SNAP after President Donald Trump signed a bill imposing new restrictions on the program. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)More than 80,000 …

More than 4 million Americans have lost access to SNAP benefits. Experts predict a higher rate of shootings.

In his research, Dr. Sharven Taghavi, a Tulane trauma surgeon, found a "clear association" between hunger and gun violence. A trauma surgeon in Atlanta had similar findings. [...] Read More... from More than 4 million Americans have lost access to SNAP benefits. Experts predict a higher rate of shootings.  The post More than 4 million Americans have lost access to SNAP benefits. Experts predict a higher rate of shootings.  appeared first on The …

More than 80,000 Alabamians have lost food assistance, according to study - Stateline Publications

Canned foods on grocery store sA sign explaining delays in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown is displayed at a Sprouts grocery store in Bountiful, Utah, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. A study released Wednesday found that more than 80,000 Alabamians lost access to SNAP after President Donald Trump signed a bill imposing new restrictions on the program. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)More than 80,000 …