Floridians face SNAP cuts under Trump's new law
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Around 102,000 Floridians are at risk of losing at least some food assistance due to President Trump's newly signed megabill, per estimates from the left-leaning Center on Policy and Budget Priorities.
Why it matters: It's a historic cut to the social safety net, which Republicans claim will weed out waste, fraud and abuse. But experts warn the move could leave more people hungry and uninsured.
The big picture: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), often called food stamps, helps low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities buy groceries.
Driving the news: The law raises the age range for SNAP work requirements from 18–54 to 18–64 and includes new conditions for parents of children 14 and older.
- It also ties part of SNAP funding to states' payment error rates, shifting some benefit costs to states with higher error rates.
- The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the bill would cut nutrition funding by about $186 billion through 2034.
By the numbers: As of March 2025, more than 2.9 million Floridians were enrolled in SNAP, according to federal data.
- Nationwide, about 12.4% of the population, or 42 million people, received SNAP benefits as of March.
Zoom in: CBPP points to a CBO indication that more than 2 million people would be cut from SNAP under the work requirement provision.
- While the CBPP notes that revised legislation released June 25 slightly modified several SNAP provisions in the reconciliation plan, it still says more than 5 million people live in households at risk of losing at least some food assistance.