A new analysis estimates more than 700,000 children in 12 states have lost SNAP benefits since July 2025 due to cost-shift provisions in a Republican budget law, with warnings of further cuts ahead.
A new analysis published Wednesday estimates that more than 700,000 children across 12 states have lost federal food assistance since July 2025, following the implementation of a Republican budget law signed by President Trump.
The analysis, conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), warns that the large-scale loss of food aid is jeopardizing the short- and long-term health, education, and economic benefits of nutrition programs for children and society. The sharp participation declines among children are attributed to provisions in the law that, for the first time in the history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), shift substantial costs to states.
This cost shift has led states to adopt policies that make it harder for eligible low-income families to receive SNAP benefits, including families with children. Children now account for nearly half of the 1.6-million-person decline in SNAP enrollment among all ages in the 12 states with available data, according to CBPP.
The analysis further notes that losing SNAP also makes it more difficult for low-income children to qualify for other food assistance programs, such as WIC and free school meals, compounding the negative impact on their well-being. The Republican budget law, passed in May 2025, is projected to cut $186 billion from SNAP over the next decade and strip food aid from millions of low-income individuals, as reported by nonpartisan budget analysts.
CBPP emphasizes that the SNAP cuts triggered by the law have not fully taken effect, meaning recent benefit losses are just the beginning. Congress must act swiftly to delay the cost shift for all states and prevent further harm to eligible low-income families, including those with children. The consequences are already being felt on the ground.
A single mother in Arizona, whose SNAP benefits were recently cut off, shared that her family has been relying on food banks every week to get by. Without immediate congressional intervention, the situation is expected to worsen, threatening the nutritional security of millions of children across the United States
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