Overview
- States are restoring full November SNAP benefits after the shutdown, with Ohio targeting midweek issuance and Georgia telling recipients to expect remaining amounts Tuesday or on regular dates.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that every SNAP household must reapply, with no detailed timeline or process released.
- Rollins cited partial data suggesting roughly 186,000 deceased individuals and about 500,000 dual-state recipients, while analysts and the Congressional Research Service warn many flagged cases may be administrative errors rather than fraud.
- The summer law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill expands work requirements to 80 hours per month up to age 64 and narrows noncitizen eligibility, with USDA guidance directing states to implement changes beginning Nov. 1.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates the changes could push more than 3 million people off SNAP over time, and states face increased administrative responsibilities plus future cost-sharing tied to payment error rates starting in 2028, as food banks report sustained surges in demand.