Nearly 25-thousand fewer Iowans are enrolled in a federal food assistance program than before the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill became law

Nearly 25-thousand fewer Iowans are enrolled in a federal food assistance program than before the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill became law

Nearly 25-thousand fewer Iowans are enrolled in a federal food assistance program than before the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill became law. The wide-ranging law reduced federal funding by 20-percent for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Ryan Bobst executive director of the North Liberty Community Pantry, says they’ve seen a 36-percent increase in the number of households served, while rising demand hits already-stressed …