Louisiana Faces Higher SNAP Costs; Low-Income Families Feel More Strain

Louisiana faces higher SNAP costs; low-income families feel more strain

Under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Louisiana will absorb a larger share of SNAP’s costs as federal contributions decrease.

Louisiana faces higher SNAP costs as low-income families feel more strain

BATON ROUGE Changes in federal law will require Louisiana to spend $42.3 million more on the SNAP program in the coming fiscal year, while food-stamp recipients cope with expanded work requirements and rising grocery costs.Under President Trumps One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last summer, Louisiana will absorb a larger share of SNAPs administrative and benefit costs as federal contributions decrease.That shift will cost the state $42.3 millio…

Families feel strain as SNAP costs increase

LSU Manship School News Service/Cross Harris The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank ships boxes of food to distribution points in 11 parishes. BATON ROUGE — Changes in federal law will require Louisiana to spend $42.3 million more on the SNAP program in the coming fiscal year, while food-stamp recipients cope with expanded work requiremen