Tennessee could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding by October 2027 under a new rule imposed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, unless the state improves its SNAP payment error rate. (Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Tennessee could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding next year unless the state improves how it manages the program.
Tennessee’s SNAP payment error rate — a measure of the number of households that receive either more or less food assistance than they are entitled to — came in at 9.44% in the 2025 fiscal year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wednesday…