Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Congressional Delay of SNAP Cost Shift Urgently Needed to Protect Food Assistance for Low-Income Families

The Republican megabill enacted in July will require most states to pay a share of SNAP food benefit costs — for many states, ...
The Southern Maryland Chronicle on MSN

Maryland GOP calls for probe of SNAP error allegations

Maryland House Republicans on Jan. 10, 2026, called for an investigation into allegations from a Department of Human Services ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal

What is the SNAP payment error rate? Why it could cost Kansas taxpayers millions

Proposed changes to the SNAP program could cost Kansas taxpayers millions due to a benefit cost-share based on payment error rates. Kansas' most recent error rate ...
The Enterprise Journal

MDHS to request additional funding to address changes, error rates in SNAP

The state agency will ask lawmakers for $15 million to cover an increased state share for program administration and nearly ...
KSNF Joplin on MSN

Senator pushes for accountability in Oklahoma’s SNAP program

SNAP has an error rate in Oklahoma of almost 11 percent, according to legislator Sen. Micheal Bergstrom. He’s filing Senate ...
The Hill

Democrats pick fight over how GOP’s SNAP change hits states

Republicans are defending recent legislation aimed at incentivizing states to fight erroneous payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — but Democrats are picking a fight ...
WAVY-TV

Youngkin creates initiative to lower SNAP error rates

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an order aimed at eliminating mistakes in Virginia’s SNAP program, with the goal of helping to save money and make the program more efficient. The ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal

'Do your job': Can Kansas fix SNAP error rate before cost-sharing kicks in?

Proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could shift millions of dollars in costs onto Kansas taxpayers. Kansas Republicans are urging ...