AUSTIN, Texas — Austin residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are expressing concern as a new set of federal work requirements approaches its enforcement deadline.
Following the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, updated federal regulations mandate that certain SNAP recipients verify participation in work, volunteer, or job training activities for a minimum of 80 hours per month to remain eligible for benefits. Individuals who do not meet this requirement may only be allowed to receive SNAP benefits for three months within a three-year period, unless they qualify for an exemption.
Previously, the work rules applied to adults up to age 54 who were physically and mentally able to work and did not have children under 18 living with them. The updated rules now apply to adults up to age 64 and include parents whose youngest child is 14 or older…