DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Worries about putting food on the dinner table are growing for some families here in the Triangle as cuts and changes to SNAP eligibility loom.

The passage of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill implemented cuts and changes to the program to reduce federal spending by shifting costs to the states.

The bill also includes a new work requirement for someone to prove eligibility.

This could impact free school lunch programs as well, as fewer children may qualify for assistance.

According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, more than 1.4 million people rely on SNAP benefits in North Carolina.

Durham mom Aja Purnell-Mitchell says she's already living on a fixed budget.

"Why put these hurdles in place? And what is it for?" she said. "I

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