SNAP Update: Hundreds of Thousands of Kids Lose Benefits, Analyses Shows

More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes federal food program

As a House committee debated President Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy bill last year, Republican backers repeatedly emphasized that its changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, wouldn’t affect vulnerable people. SNAP reforms would “restore integrity” to the program and ensure it works for the “most vulnerable among us, including children,” said Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, a Pennsylvania Republi…

Thousands of children in Maine no longer receiving food assistance benefits

A state official said Maine has seen a 'sustained decrease' in enrollment since changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program started going into effect.

SNAP Update: Hundreds of Thousands of Kids Lose Benefits, Analyses Shows

There’s been a sharp decline in participation among children following sweeping federal changes to the program enacted in 2025.