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Food Stamp Changes Will Cost States Billions, Raising Fears About SNAP’s Future - The Mexico Ledger
USDA data show 36 states could owe 5% to 15% of SNAP benefit costs as improper payments reached $10.1 billion, officials said.
- Starting in the fall of 2027, states for the first time must begin to fund some SNAP benefits themselves, a shift that could cost states more than $9 billion.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins cited a collective $10.1 billion in improper payments during fiscal year 2025, prompting new requirements where states with error rates exceeding 6% must fund 5% to 15% of their own benefit payments.
- Budgetary pressures vary significantly by state: Michigan could owe $300 million annually, Texas $725 million, and New York more than $1 billion to cover these costs.
- Rising fears include states narrowing eligibility or withdrawing from SNAP entirely, with 29% of states citing these risks, while Victoria Negus warned that operational budget cuts threaten service.
- Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt argued federal programs operate with 'a lot of fraud,' asserting local organizations would ensure residents are fed; he suggested returning to a system with 'a little stigma' to combat abuse.
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States brace for billions in new SNAP costs - The Iola Register
Upcoming funding shifts in the federal food stamp program are poised to cost states billions of dollars, heightening fears that more Americans will lose access to the nation’s largest food assistance program. Last year’s One… The post States brace for billions in new SNAP costs appeared first on The Iola Register.
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