The Brief
- Following a three-month grace period, new federal regulations to qualify for SNAP have officially taken effect.
- Many recipients must now log at least 20 hours per week in paid employment, unpaid verifiable work, approved education/training or approved volunteer service.
- The rules primarily impact adults aged 18–64 who do not live with a child under 14 and lack a documented medical exemption.
NEW YORK – Following a 3-month grace period that began in March, stricter federal requirements to qualify for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits officially take effect on Monday.
What we know:
Implemented by the Trump administration, the new regulations mandate that many recipients must work, participate in a job training program or perform volunteer service for 80 hours per month to maintain their food assistance.…