DAILY NEWS CLIP: May 22, 2025

As federal cuts to SNAP benefits loom, CT lawmakers and advocates respond with growing concern


Connecticut Public – Wednesday, May 21, 2025
By Michayla Savitt

As federal lawmakers continue mulling a GOP tax package proposing to significantly cut safety net programs, several Connecticut officials are calling attention to the potentially damaging impacts on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

SNAP benefits are federally funded, but the state shares half the administrative costs. The proposed measure that could soon get a vote in the House seeks to put more expenses on the states, and create more stringent work requirements to qualify for benefits.

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