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New SNAP Rules Threaten Single Parents' Food Security

3/10/2026

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Mara, a single mother in Minnesota, faces losing SNAP benefits under new work requirements tied to policy changes by U.S. President Donald Trump, as her youngest child turns 14.
Experts warn these changes will disproportionately affect single parents, increasing poverty and food insecurity.
Over the next decade, an estimated 4 million people will lose benefits monthly, including 300,000 parents like Mara, while she searches for work and balances parenting.

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Story summary

Mara, a single mother in Minnesota, faces losing SNAP benefits under new work requirements tied to policy changes by U.S. President Donald Trump, as her youngest child turns 14.
Experts warn these changes will disproportionately affect single parents, increasing poverty and food insecurity.
Over the next decade, an estimated 4 million people will lose benefits monthly, including 300,000 parents like Mara, while she searches for work and balances parenting.