“The work requirements discussion that we hear about is rooted in this kind of mindset … that somehow these policies are motivating people not to work,” he said.
SNAP already has work requirements and limits food assistance to three months of every three years for able-bodied adults ages 18 to 49 without dependents. House Republicans introduced a bill earlier this year that would establish stricter eligibility requirements, including making more SNAP participants subject to work requirements. “And this is a big number, so it gets the first focus on cutting.”Ĭoppess said the fight to slash SNAP isn’t new when it comes to farm bill negotiations. “If budget is driving our whole discussion, then we're looking around for big numbers to cut,” he said. “When you get 40-some million people in a program, it's going to spend a lot of money, and so that's just the reality of it,” said Jonathan Coppess, associate professor and director of the Gardner Agriculture Policy Program at the University of Illinois.Īs lawmakers look at ways to scale back federal spending, Coppess said some are looking to trim from SNAP. It’s estimated to account for 85% of farm bill spending - up nearly 10% from the 2018 Farm Bill - to support low-income food assistance programs like SNAP. The Nutrition Title is the biggest piece of the farm bill pie. Harvest Public Media The Nutrition Title makes up the biggest portion of farm bill spending but serves the most people, more than 40 million people.
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