INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO) — Indiana is among dozens of states facing potential new costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as federal officials prepare to tie state funding responsibilities to payment error rates.
According to reporting from The Hill, a federal law passed in 2025 requires states to reduce their SNAP payment error rates below 6% or begin covering a portion of benefit costs previously paid by the federal government.
SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, provides food assistance to millions of low-income Americans…