error rates

Senators are working to advance a long-delayed farm bill after years of partisan disagreements, with the Senate Agriculture Committee aiming to markup the bill before an August recess. The House passed a farm bill in April 2024, but Senate negotiations face challenges over changes to the food stamp program, particularly provisions that would shift costs to states based on error rates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

41 states are at risk of losing federal SNAP funds if they fail to address high error rates, which could force states to increase spending or reduce food assistance. The issue centers on states needing to improve their error rates to retain federal funding for the program.

Several states may be required to pay millions for SNAP benefits due to high error rates, while states with low error rates will not have to contribute. The financial obligation varies based on states' error rates in administering the program.