More than 1.2 million children have lost SNAP benefits since last July. Experts explain why — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-than-1-2-million-children-have-lost-snap-benefits-since-last-july-experts-explain-whyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Millions Lose SNAP Food Aid As Funding Changes Take Effecthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-than-1-2-million-children-have-lost-snap-benefits-since-last-july-experts-explain-whyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-than-1-2-million-children-have-lost-snap-benefits-since-last-july-experts-explain-why#u72769Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:05:39 +0000More than 1.2 million children have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits since last July, driven by sweeping federal food aid restrictions and funding uncertainty. The changes shift administrative costs to states, placing heavy financial burdens on local jurisdictions like Lake County, which faces a five hundred thousand dollar federal SNAP funding cut. Advocacy groups warn that states like Tennessee could face millions or up to $243 million in new annual SNAP costs under the new federal rules, leading leaders to ask Congress for a delay.Why it mattersChanges to federal fund