Houston Public MediaAug 18, 2025

Changes to SNAP requirements and cuts in funding to the program were signed into law July 4 by President Trump. The added requirements are expected to heavily impact the 12% of the U.S. population that use SNAP.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/food/2025/08/18/528648/taking-away-food-is-taking-away-everything-texans-brace-for-snap-cuts/

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‘Taking away food is taking away everything’: Texans brace for SNAP cuts

Changes to SNAP requirements and cuts in funding to the program were signed into law July 4 by President Trump as part of the massive tax-and-spending package known as the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The added requirements are expected to heavily impact the 12% of the U.S. population that use SNAP.

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Justin (koavf)🌻🍉🇪🇭🌿Feb 21, 2024

Nebraska governor Jim Pillen realized that helping children is a good thing and decided to give poor kids money from a federal program: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/20/food-kids-summer-ebt-nebraska-governor

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In reversal, Nebraska governor accepts federal dollars to feed low-income kids

Jim Pillen breaks with 14 other Republican governors to enroll in Summer EBT, a new food program for school vacation months

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PeggyStuartFeb 8, 2024

Families with children who are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches will be eligible for #SummerEBT, which will cover about 70% of the eligible population in its first year.

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