Food banks confront growing SNAP gap

Axios reports that more than four point five million people have lost SNAP benefits since new federal rules took effect last year, including one point five million children. The policy expanded work requirements and imposed a sharp penalty: starting in twenty twenty-eight, states with high administrative error rates will be required to cover benefits themselves. Facing that prospect, states have implemented stricter verification processes — but the consequence is that even eligible households are struggling to navigate the system. Food banks are purchasing record amounts of food and still can't keep pace with demand.

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