Federal Food Assistance Changes Could Hit Kentucky Hard

Federal food assistance changes could hit Kentucky hard

Changes to SNAP in the big budget bill have the potential to be a “huge hit to hungry people” in Kentucky, as the number of people eligible for food benefits will decrease significantly, according to Robin Kunkel, the outreach coordinator…

Federal food assistance changes could hit Kentucky hard • Kentucky Lantern

A crate of oranges in the Dare to Care food bank in Louisville, May 14, 2025. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd) Nearly 600,000 Kentuckians got help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in June 2025, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.  But the program, better known as SNAP, faces an uncertain future after Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping and controversial tax and sp…

Federal Changes To Food Assistance Will Cost South Dakota $5 Million Annually

Federal changes to a food assistance program will cost South Dakota $5 million starting next fiscal year, according to the state Bureau of Finance and Management.