SNAP Cuts Set to Strain KY Budget, May Impact Schools

Texas food banks plea to lawmakers over deep cuts to SNAP program

TEXAS (KTAL/KMSS) – The East Texas Food Bank (ETFB) is expressing concern about an increase in food insecurity after the Senate version of the budget reconciliation bill passed on Tuesday. In a continued effort to eliminate "fraud, waste, and abuse" in social aid programs, the bill is projected to reduce $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. These cuts would drastically alter the program and shift billions in …

SNAP cuts set to strain KY budget, may impact schools

By BRETT PEVETO Public News Service Kentucky faces deep cuts to a key food support program with Senate passage of the budget reconciliation bill. It is estimated the new budget will kick millions off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, and shift food and administrative costs onto states. Schools offering free breakfast and lunch may also see impacts to SNAP’s Community Eligibility Provision, which they can use when 25% of stud…