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Food banks confront growing SNAP gap

Axios reports that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has seen participation fall by more than 4.5 million people since July 2025. This decline is attributed to expanded work requirements and states' efforts to reduce error rates to avoid future costs, increasing administrative hurdles for eligible households.
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6/10
Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:10 AM EDT
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