How Alabama plans to avoid a $200 million SNAP crisis under Trump’s ‘Big, beautiful bill’

Federal SNAP cuts will cost Alabama $39 million in 2027 — and possibly more

A farmer's market advertising SNAP benefits in Florida. Alabama's Department of Human Resources anticipates a $39 million increase in state costs for the SNAP program by fiscal year 2027 due to federal budget cuts, with potential additional costs of $177 million by 2028 if the state's payment error rate isn't lowered. (Lance Cheung/USDA)Officials with the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) are preparing for significant financial impacts…

How Alabama plans to avoid a $200 million SNAP crisis under Trump’s ‘Big, beautiful bill’

The “big, beautiful bill” passed by Congress three weeks ago will increase Alabama’s costs for the SNAP food assistance program, possibly adding more than $200 million within a couple of years.The bill, spearheaded by President Trump and Republican lawmakers, shifts costs from the federal government to states for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan, which served a monthly average of 376,000 households, or 752,000 people, in Alabama last y…