LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky researchers said on Friday that more than 42,000 Kentuckians have lost eligibility for a vital resource for affording groceries and other necessities through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
In a June 19 article by the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP), analysts said that over the seven months since the implementation of the Big, Beautiful Bill Act, also known as H.R. 1, roughly one in 14 SNAP-participating Kentuckians saw a loss of benefits, allegedly tied to a change in eligibility requirements that impacted parents with low-paying jobs, immigrants, refugees, survivors of human trafficking, older adults living on fixed incomes, former foster youth, and veterans.
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Data from the Feeding America network shows that SNAP provides nine meals for each one provided by the organization’s food banks.
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“The consequences of losing food assistance ripple beyond the dinner table, across our communities to schools, health care systems and local economies,” researchers wrote.
The KCEP’s research showed that among the 42,870 of 627,153 who lost their benefits following the implementation of the Big Beautiful Bill Act, 11,168, or 11% of those impacted, were children.
A full analysis of Kentucky’s lapse in SNAP benefits over seven months can be found here. An overview of the SNAP program in Kentucky and how to apply can be found at the Kynect website…