Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Sharp Drop in Number of Children Receiving SNAP Food Assistance Under New Federal Law
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on May 27, 2026, by Luis Nunez, research analyst at the Food Assistance Team:
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Sharp Drop in Number of Children Receiving SNAP Food Assistance Under New Federal Law
In the 12 states with available data, the number of children receiving SNAP food assistance has fallen by more than 700,000 since the Republican reconciliation law (H.R. 1) was enacted in July 2 . . .
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Sharp Drop in Number of Children Receiving SNAP Food Assistance Under New Federal Law
In the 12 states with available data, the number of children receiving SNAP food assistance has fallen by more than 700,000 since the Republican reconciliation law (H.R. 1) was enacted in July 2 . . .