Illinois Launches New Program To Provide Food Benefits To People Who Lost SNAP
Eligible households receive a $400 one-time payment on Illinois Link cards as the state uses $70 million to offset federal SNAP changes.
- On August 1, Illinois launched the Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger program to assist residents recently deemed ineligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to federal policy changes.
- The program follows federal changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Donald Trump, which has caused an estimated 4 million people nationwide to lose food assistance access since July 2025.
- State lawmakers appropriated $70 million for the initiative, which provides eligible households a $400 one-time payment via their Illinois Link card to offset lost federal benefits.
- Governor JB Pritzker criticized the federal cuts as "cruel," while the state budget allocated $55 million to hire 450 Department of Human Services employees to manage system updates and handle increased administrative workload.
- States face higher costs as federal support for SNAP administrative expenses decreases to 25% starting this October, leaving Illinois and others navigating potential budget pressures in coming years.
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