This guidance would mean that people who originally entered as refugees or asylees, or who were "paroled into the US," could never become eligible for SNAP even if they became permanent residents. That's definitely not what HR 1 said.
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This guidance would mean that people who originally entered as refugees or asylees, or who were "paroled into the US," could never become eligible for SNAP even if they became permanent residents. That's definitely not what HR 1 said.
Details are here: ag.ny.gov/sites/defaul...
ag.ny.gov
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Details are here: ag.ny.gov/sites/defaul...
They cut out more than refugees and asylees, though. Non-citizen eligibility for SNAP was narrowed to Lawful Permanent Residents, Cuban & Haitian Entrants, and COFA Migrants (people from Micronesia, Palau, and Marshall Islands). FNS doesn't seem to have their website updated, but here's a source.
Many Immigrants Will Lose SNAP
If you or someone in your family is an immigrant and gets SNAP (food stamps), new rules may put your benefits at risk as soon as October 1.
clsphila.org
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
They cut out more than refugees and asylees, though. Non-citizen eligibility for SNAP was narrowed to Lawful Permanent Residents, Cuban & Haitian Entrants, and COFA Migrants (people from Micronesia, Palau, and Marshall Islands). FNS doesn't seem to have their website updated, but here's a source.
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Some states got full benefits out after the courts ordered them to. The White House is saying that was illegal. But it would also be illegal to claw back those benefits. The net result is that some SNAP users got full benefits, and some did not depending on how aggressively their state acted.
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Some states got full benefits out after the courts ordered them to. The White House is saying that was illegal. But it would also be illegal to claw back those benefits. The net result is that some SNAP users got full benefits, and some did not depending on how aggressively their state acted.
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I'm doing more research on Direct File, interviewing people who worked on the project. Cancelling it is just an incredible own goal, not just because it allowed people to pay taxes for free, but because it was an incredible demonstration that government could build top quality tech products in-house
November 4, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I'm doing more research on Direct File, interviewing people who worked on the project. Cancelling it is just an incredible own goal, not just because it allowed people to pay taxes for free, but because it was an incredible demonstration that government could build top quality tech products in-house
But the states that actually administer SNAP to their residence don't have anything programmed into their systems to handle this situation. To calculate partial payments for every household and send them out off the normal schedule. So it'll probably take weeks to implement and get the funds out.
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
But the states that actually administer SNAP to their residence don't have anything programmed into their systems to handle this situation. To calculate partial payments for every household and send them out off the normal schedule. So it'll probably take weeks to implement and get the funds out.
There's a contingency fund that the court ordered them to use, but it won't cover a full month's benefit for the whole country. They could supplement it with other funding, but that's not legally required, so they won't do it.
November 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
There's a contingency fund that the court ordered them to use, but it won't cover a full month's benefit for the whole country. They could supplement it with other funding, but that's not legally required, so they won't do it.
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NEWS: In the Rhode Island case, per the minute entry, "the Court orders the USDA to distribute contingency funds; report to the Court by 12:00 PM on Monday, November 3, 2025, regarding the status of the distribution; and to honor the existing waivers."
October 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEWS: In the Rhode Island case, per the minute entry, "the Court orders the USDA to distribute contingency funds; report to the Court by 12:00 PM on Monday, November 3, 2025, regarding the status of the distribution; and to honor the existing waivers."
I know this isn't the most important thing to focus on, but this is also just plain wrong. Households receive less in SNAP benefits as their income goes up, precisely because they *are* expected to use some of their own money to buy food. That's why the S is for Supplemental.
October 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I know this isn't the most important thing to focus on, but this is also just plain wrong. Households receive less in SNAP benefits as their income goes up, precisely because they *are* expected to use some of their own money to buy food. That's why the S is for Supplemental.
Unfortunately, yes. LIHEAP grants are on hold due to the shutdown.
PA Dept of Human Services Announces Delay to LIHEAP Funding - Pennsylvania Petroleum Association
The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association serves on the state LIHEAP Advisory Committee (LAC). The LAC advises the Secretary of Human Services on the administration of the LIHEAP block grant, including r...
papetroleum.org
October 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Unfortunately, yes. LIHEAP grants are on hold due to the shutdown.