SNAP

Second Harvest of the Big Bend and the Tallahassee Urban League are stepping up even more due to cuts to the low-income food program known as SNAP.

Second Harvest of the Big Bend and WTXL-TV joined forces to host a mass food distribution on November 1st.

Federal lawmakers passed changes to work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as part of the Big Beautiful Bill Act this year.

Nearly 3 million Floridians receive SNAP benefits. But access is set to pause on Saturday due to the federal government shutdown.

Earlier this month, Florida lawmakers learned that the state had a 15% error rate in 2024, which will soon cost the state roughly $1 billion a year.

As an increasing number of Florida food-stamp recipients have to meet work requirements, the state faces a potentially significant tab from the federal government.

SNAP recipients should receive their benefits in October. The White House also pledged to keep WIC operational using tariff revenues while the government is shutdown.

Amid federal cuts, the Farmers Feeding Florida program will helps food banks distribute surplus and discounted farm products to families in need.

The proposed cuts could trigger around 33,000 layoffs and a $3 billion economic downturn in Florida, according to research published by the Commonwealth Fund.

benefits through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Program are available to those who meet the requirements. Registration is open in some Florida counties now.