Latest Farm Bill Version Rejects Calls to Delay Changes to SNAP Funding
The U.S. Senate’s version of the 2026 Farm Bill does not delay proposed changes to SNAP funding, according to recent reporting from Civil Eats.
Anti-hunger advocates across the country — including the Food Research & Action Center, Feeding America, and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition — have called for these changes to be delayed or removed altogether. The proposal would shift a greater share of SNAP costs to states, with each state’s responsibility determined by its SNAP payment error rate.
In Arizona, this could eventually mean more than $200 million annually in new state costs to operate SNAP. For anti-hunger partners, this raises serious concerns about state budget pressure, program access, and the long-term stability of food assistance for Arizona households.
Democratic lawmakers have said they will oppose the Farm Bill unless it includes a delay in shifting SNAP costs to states.
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