TALLAHASSEE — As an increasing number of Florida food-stamp recipients will have to meet work requirements to remain eligible, the state faces a potential hefty bill from the federal government for the program.

Currently, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits — commonly known as food stamps — distributed by the state are fully funded by the federal government.

But under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed this summer by President Donald Trump, that could change on Oct. 1, 2027, when states could be required to contribute money based on payment error rates.

Bridget Royster, assistant secretary for the Florida’s Department of Children and Families’ Economic Self Sufficiency Program, said the agency is working to reduce its payment error rate, which reached 12.6%

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