SNAP Cuts & State Responses

OBBBA work requirements continue to drive enrollment drops; 4.5M lost benefits, 1.5M children. States respond with replacement programs (IL $400, CT $300, Phoenix crisis assistance). New ripple effect threatens 18.3M kids' free school lunches. Maryland invests $30M in job training. Error rate penalties threaten 41 states. PA analysis warns of Medicaid eligibility churn.