AI Overview
Recent "reorganization" of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is primarily driven by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025", signed into law in July 2025. These changes involve stricter work requirements for a wider age range of adults, new noncitizen eligibility restrictions, the elimination of SNAP-Ed funding, and major cost shifts to states. 
Key Changes to SNAP
The reorganization includes a number of significant changes that are being implemented in stages: 
Work Requirements
Work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) now apply to those aged 18-64 (up from 54) and necessitate 80 hours of work, education, training, or volunteering per month to receive more than three months of benefits in a three-year period. Exemptions for veterans, homeless individuals, and youth aging out of foster care have been mostly removed. The caregiver exemption is narrowed to those caring for children under 14 (previously 18), and states can only receive work requirement waivers in areas with over 10% unemployment. 
Financial and Administrative Changes
Beginning October 1, 2027, states will be required to cover 5% to 15% of SNAP benefit costs if their payment error rates exceed 6%. Effective October 1, 2026, the federal share of state administrative costs will decrease from 50% to 25%. Future benefit adjustments tied to the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) re-evaluations are largely restricted to inflation adjustments, which is expected to lower benefits over time relative to the actual cost of a healthy diet. 
Eligibility and Benefits
As of July 4, 2025, certain legally present immigrants, including some refugees and human trafficking survivors, may lose SNAP access. Federal funding for SNAP-Ed ended on October 1, 2025. Only households with elderly or disabled members can automatically claim the full standard utility allowance (SUA), potentially reducing benefits for other families. However, a separate rule effective January 2025 allows states to include basic internet service costs in SUA calculations. Several states have received approval to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for certain items like soda and candy starting in 2026. 
  
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