BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The head of Alabama’s Department of Human Resources (DHR) told lawmakers during a budget hearing this week she was “stunned” by the money the state will have to find to fill a hole created by federal cuts in the One Big Beautiful Act.
Commissioner Nancy Buckner told lawmakers her budget request will increase by $35 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 to cover administrative costs, and an estimated $173 million in FY2028 for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
By 2028, she expects DHR will need $208 million more in state funding…