Millions of Americans face the risk of losing food assistance.

- New regulations in President Donald Trump's "Big and Beautiful" tax and spending act could cause at least 3.5 million Americans to lose access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs. This is a warning from the Washington D.C.-based Center for Budget and Policy Priorities.

Millions of Americans face the risk of losing food assistance.

CBPP research shows that the number of people participating in SNAP nationwide decreased by nearly 9% between July 2025 and February 2026, equivalent to approximately 3.5 million people. The data indicates Arizona was the most affected state, with about 51% of SNAP beneficiaries no longer participating in the program. Several other states also recorded significant declines, including Louisiana, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Experts argue that the new changes, particularly the expanded labor requirements and increased verification procedures for eligibility for benefits, are severely impacting vulnerable groups such as the elderly, veterans, the homeless, low-income families, and young people who previously lived in the alternative care system.

In California, free food assistance organizations are warning that tens of thousands of people could lose their monthly benefits once the new regulations are fully implemented.

In New York, anti-poverty organizations predict that between 300,000 and 400,000 people could be affected in the coming years. By fiscal year 2025, SNAP will serve nearly 42 million low-income individuals in the United States.

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