States have begun enforcing expanded work requirements and other changes for people receiving aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The changes are part of a 20% funding cut to the program under President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year.

SNAP is the country's largest anti-hunger program. It serves 1 in 8 U.S. residents who live at or just above the poverty line. The program's expanded work requirements apply to a broader set of recipients than under previous rules.

Recipients newly at risk of losing SNAP benefits include able-bodied adults aged 55 to 64 and parents of children aged 14 to 17. Also newly subject to the work requirements are veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and young people aging out of foster care. Under the previous rules, these groups had been exempt from work requirements that condition continued SNAP eligibility on employment or job-search activity.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted last year, reduced federal SNAP funding by 20%. States are now responsible for implementing and enforcing the resulting eligibility and work requirement changes for program recipients.