State, local governments urge Congress to tweak SNAP's recent changes under H.R. 1

State, local governments urge Congress to tweak SNAP's recent changes under H.R. 1

A coalition of groups representing state and local governments are asking Congress to approve a bipartisan "SNAP fix" after H.R. 1 imposed new requirements expected to strain the resources of state governments.

Local, State Coalition Presses Congress for Urgent SNAP Fix

Officials on the frontlines of SNAP benefits administration across the nation are warning Congress about a little-known legislative provision with a huge impact on state budgets – an impact supercharged by the government shutdown. Governors join the coalition in urging congressional action this month to prevent massive SNAP impacts nationwide. State and county leaders detailed the impacts in a congressional briefing this week organized by a coal…