Give States A Chance. A Better Timeline. A Better Outcome.
The One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1) fundamentally changes how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is administered and financed. While Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi are implementing the most significant SNAP policy changes in decades, they could also be required to assume new financial responsibilities before those reforms have had the opportunity to succeed.
Here Is What's Happening
- More than 650,000 people across Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi have already lost SNAP benefits over the past year.
- Beginning in October 2027, states with SNAP payment error rates above 6% could be required to pay a portion of SNAP benefit costs.
- States are simultaneously implementing expanded work requirements, new reporting responsibilities, and increased administrative costs.
- Without additional implementation time, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi could face approximately $1.2 billion in new annual SNAP benefit costs, while also absorbing millions in additional administrative expenses as the federal administrative match declines.
Why Does this Matter?
Congress recognized that implementation takes time by delaying the SNAP benefit cost-share requirement for several states with the nation's highest payment error rates.
Our states deserve that same opportunity.
A two-year delay would allow Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi to fully implement these reforms, improve administrative accuracy, and realize ongoing improvements before new financial obligations take effect.
States should not be penalized while implementing the very reforms Congress enacted.
Take Action
State legislators have an important voice in protecting our states from unintended consequences of these federal changes.
Use the lists below to find contact information for your State Representative and State Senator and ask them to encourage your state's congressional delegation to support a two-year delay of the SNAP benefit cost-share requirement. Don’t let Congress penalize our states for success!
Share These Key Messages
- Support a two-year delay of the SNAP benefit cost-share requirement.
- States should not be penalized while implementing new federal SNAP requirements.
- A better implementation timeline will lead to better outcomes for our states, our communities, and the families who rely on SNAP.
- Give Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi the opportunity to successfully implement these historic reforms before new financial obligations take effect.