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SNAP Cuts May Leave 4 Million Hungry by 2027

4/9/2026

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  • Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) analysts say SNAP participation declined 6% since U.S. President Donald Trump enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, cutting benefits for 2.5 million Americans.
  • As states adjust budgets to comply with the law, CBPP estimates 4 million could lose SNAP benefits monthly by 2027.
  • The GOP budget law includes $186 billion in SNAP cuts, a move critics say will worsen food insecurity.