NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth published an estimate on how federal budget cuts could impact the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program budget.

The SNAP program provides low-income households with access to food. Previously, SNAP benefits were 100% funded by the federal government and did not have a cap on the amount available to a state. States still had to pay 50% of the administrative costs.

President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed this year and made changes to SNAP provisions and funding , requiring states to now pay 75% of the administrative costs. On top of that, states will have to pay additional costs for SNAP benefit funding starting in fiscal year 2028 based on how accurately they pay out benefits.

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