Federal funding reductions and changes in qualifications to the nation’s food stamp program could have what officials are calling profound impacts on Coloradans.
“This is huge. Our counties are very concerned about food insecurity in their communities, as are food banks. These are the same peeps (people) that are getting this double whammy with the impacts of Medicaid (losses),” Colorado Department of Human Services Director Michelle Barnes told the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council Wednesday.
The state could see federal dollars for the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, reduced by at least $50 million for administrative costs and another $160 million for its share of the state’s $1.5 billion annual grocery bill for low-income residents, Barnes said…