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.
