ACCOUNTABILITY PUSH: President Trump authorizes the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ensure only legal citizens receive assistance as 22 blue states resist SNAP data-sharing demands. pic.twitter.com/TnAhQ8itPB
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The Trump administration’s new requirements for the nation’s largest food aid program went into effect Monday, with the aim of reforming the costly system.
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” raised the age limit from 54 to 64 for people who must work, train or volunteer at least 80 hours per month in “qualifying” activities to receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The size and scope of SNAP, which supports more than 40 million Americans, came under renewed scrutiny during the government shutdown, as funding for the sweeping food assistance program neared a funding lapse.
In FY2024, SNAP served an average of 41.7 million participants per month — about 12% of Americans — costing taxpayers roughly $99 billion.