US EditionRoadrunner Food Bank in Need of Help as Cuts and Changes to SNAP Are Coming
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, JUL 17 – About 1 in 7 Alabamians rely on SNAP, but federal budget cuts will shift more benefit costs to the state and require a new waiver application, officials said.
- President Trump signed a new federal budget earlier this month that reduces federal SNAP funding and shifts costs to states including Alabama.
- The budget change begins in the 2027 fiscal year and will require Alabama to cover about $207 million annually for SNAP benefits previously fully federally funded.
- State Senator Arthur Orr plans to introduce a bill for Alabama to apply for a waiver excluding junk food from SNAP benefits, hoping to reduce unhealthy diets and Medicaid expenses.
- Nearly 800,000 SNAP participants in Alabama could face cuts, and increased work reporting requirements will cover veterans, homeless people, and foster youth aged 18 to 64.
- Advocates and food banks warn these cuts will increase hunger, reduce health care access, and undermine statewide grocery tax benefits while advocacy efforts continue to reverse harmful provisions.
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