The law contains several provisions that affect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These include changes to SNAP eligibility, benefits, and program administration. Attached is an information memorandum describing the SNAPprovisions and effective dates for most provisions.
Food stamp recipients are now receiving their November benefits, but a growing swath of enrollees may soon lose their vital food assistance completely.
Here are three upcoming changes that may affect you regarding your SNAP eligibility and benefit amounts. Update In general, all changes will be implemented by November 1st, 2025. 1. SNAP Work Requirements Will Apply to More People.
To achieve such savings, the new law significantly changes how SNAP benefits, administrative costs, and nutrition education costs are funded. Certain provisions are expected to reduce households' monthly benefit amounts and to make it more difficult for some individuals to qualify.
Explore how new 2025 laws affect SNAP benefits for U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens, including work requirements, benefit cuts, and changes to food stamp eligibility.
Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia and Tennessee are joining 12 other states in adding waivers that will redefine what types of food can be purchased with SNAP dollars in 2026.
To get SNAP benefits, you must apply in the state in which you currently live and you must meet certain requirements, including resource and income limits, which are described on this page.
The Senate Agriculture Committee text includes numerous differences from the House-passed bill (H.R. 1) and scales back some provisions, but it still makes hundreds of billions of dollars in damaging cuts to SNAP.
