These Changes Now in Effect as SNAP Benefits Resume

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) now requires beneficiaries to meet updated work and citizenship standards.
These Changes Now in Effect as SNAP Benefits Resume
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
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly referred to as food stamps, has begun implementing stricter eligibility requirements and other changes under a federal law passed in July.

Beneficiaries must meet new work and citizenship requirements in order to receive help from the government-funded program, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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