Overview
- Under the One Big Beautiful Bill, many able-bodied adults ages 18 to 64 without qualifying dependents must document about 20 hours a week of work, training or volunteering to avoid a three-month cutoff.
- The law narrows caregiver and special-population exemptions, newly subjecting groups such as veterans, people experiencing homelessness and former foster youth, and lowering the child age threshold to under 14.
- Nevada said about 43,000 recipients will keep SNAP through April 30 under the temporary waiver, with roughly $7–$7.3 million already reissued to more than 25,000 and remaining payments due by March 10.
- Implementation remains uneven, with states such as Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Nebraska, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia starting enforcement in late 2025, Ohio and Illinois in February, and California planning a June start.
- Agencies and providers report surging demand and are expanding help—NYC’s HRA is contacting affected residents and partnering with 70-plus nonprofits, Maryland is enlarging its SNAP Employment and Training network and adding a screening tool, and workforce groups in places like Rochester cite barriers such as transportation and childcare.