Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Congressional Delay of SNAP Cost Shift Urgently Needed to Protect Food Assistance for Low-Income Families

The Republican megabill enacted in July will require most states to pay a share of SNAP food benefit costs — for many states, ...
Medical Xpress

Beyond the shutdown: How SNAP budget cuts threaten families' access to food

Payments through SNAP, the federal food assistance program, have been delayed during the government shutdown, but program cuts in this summer's budget bill already put vulnerable families at long-term ...
The New York Times

Experts Say SNAP’s Food Budget Doesn’t Match How People Actually Eat

The government shutdown caused a panic among recipients, but the monthly budgeting issues go back 50 years and may get worse. By Meghan McCarron The government-shutdown crisis may be coming to an end, ...