New SNAP Rule Could See 6.3 Million People Lose Benefits
Summary
The USDA has proposed ending Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility, a policy that lets some households qualify for SNAP through certain benefits or services funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. USDA estimates the change would remove automatic eligibility for 3.2 million households, or 6.3 million people, and save more than $44 billion from 2027 through 2031; affected households could still qualify by meeting standard SNAP requirements.Key Facts
- The proposed rule would eliminate Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility, which is used in 46 states.
- Under the proposal, automatic SNAP eligibility would remain for households receiving traditional cash assistance through TANF.
- USDA estimates that 3.2 million households, or 6.3 million people, would lose automatic eligibility.
- USDA projects the change would save more than $44 billion between 2027 and 2031.
- States could face added work checking the income and assets of households that previously qualified automatically.
- Children in households receiving SNAP may also qualify for free school meals without separate paperwork, so the rule could affect that access.
- Representative Angie Craig, a Minnesota Democrat, urged House Republicans to oppose the proposal.
- A similar rule was attempted in 2019 during Trump's first administration and withdrawn in 2021.
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