(FOX40.COM) -- President Donald Trump passed new legislation that changes how people qualify to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The deadline to meet the new requirements is coming soon in California. • Video Above: How does the FDA determine food is safe?

SNAP is a government assistance program that aims to help low-income households afford food. It's a federal program. However, state agencies manage it through local offices. Significant changes to qualify for the SNAP program were made after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4.

New SNAP requirements

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the new requirements will take effect on Nov. 1. The law went into effect immediately after its passage, but the USDA gave states

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