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Big Changes Are Being Proposed for a US Food Aid Program. Here's a Breakdown by the Numbers
- The U.S. House narrowly passed a bill last month proposing $295 billion in SNAP spending cuts over the next decade, targeting Hawaii and nationwide programs.
- The legislation aims to reduce what officials call fraud and waste, expand work requirements, and shift more SNAP costs to states amid debate and Senate uncertainty.
- Hawaii’s SNAP-Ed program serves over 15,000 users through education, community outreach, and the Food to Grow program which provides seedlings, recipes, and gardening support.
- Jean Butel said 91% of participants improved diets, 83% gained food planning skills, and 40% stretched their food dollars further, amid Hawaii’s high living costs.
- If enacted, SNAP-Ed funding could end in Hawaii, potentially reducing healthy food access for 158,000 low-income residents and affecting nearly 940 local businesses relying on SNAP EBT.
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Senate GOP Clashes With House on Food Aid Cuts in Trump Tax Bill
Senate Republicans are planning to water down House legislation that would shift as much as a quarter of the cost of federal food stamps to state governments to help pay for Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package, a key senator said Wednesday.
Big changes being proposed for U.S. food aid program
Big changes are being proposed to a food aid program as part of President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation. Formerly known as food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides monthly food benefits to about 42 million people in more than…
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What will happen to food assistance under Trump’s tax cut plan? A look at the numbers
By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s plan to cut taxes by trillions of dollars could also trim billions in spending from social safety net programs, including food assistance for lower-income people. The proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would make states pick up more of the costs, require several million more recipients to work or lose their benefits, and potentially reduce the amount of fo…
Big changes are being proposed for a US food aid program. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers
President Donald Trump’s plan to cut taxes by trillions of dollars could also trim billions in spending from social safety net programs, including food aid for lower-income people.
Hawaii’s SNAP recipients at risk of losing nutritional benefits
Around 158,000 of Hawaii’s low-income seniors, families and single adults could lose essential nutrition education and access to local produce by the end of September if the U.S. House- proposed tax bill, which would cut an estimated $300 billion from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is approved by the Senate. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the cuts would shrink SNAP nationally by 30%. In Hawaii, SNAP provid…
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