States Update Food Stamp Requirements to Comply With New Federal Law

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made changes to the federal food stamp program, which states help run.

An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City, on Oct. 30, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

States are complying with a new federal law and narrowing eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The West Virginia Department of Human Services said Nov. 3 it is implementing federally mandated changes to make sure the state is complaint with national guidelines. The updates affect about 36,000 food stamp recipients in West Virginia, the department said.