Millions dropped from SNAP food assistance as funding faces September uncertainty
Food banks and state agencies warn that 5 million Americans have lost SNAP access as new work rules and cost shifts strain budgets.
- Nationwide, roughly 5 million Americans have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since the Republican-backed One Big Beautiful Bill became law, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
- Under the law, the upper age limit for work requirements rose from 54 to 64, while exemptions for parents and dependents were tightened, lowering the qualifying age from 18 to 14.
- More than 1.5 million children have lost coverage, while states face a shift requiring them to pay 75% of SNAP administrative costs starting in October, plus mandatory penalties of 5% to 15% for error rates.
- North Central Arkansas CEO Jeff Quick warned the state faces a burden too large to bear, with the loss of SNAP support potentially causing an estimated $1.2 billion negative economic impact on Arkansas.
- Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman proposed a farm bill delaying the cost shift, though it has not advanced as lawmakers return to Washington on September 14 from August recess.
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