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OH, SNAP! Federal Policy Changes Threaten the Stability of Florida’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Budget/Approps, Cost Savings, Federal Government, Health Care, Research
/ Budget/Approps, Cost Savings, Federal Government, Health Care, Research / 5 minutes of reading

Administered by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides funds to help low-income households afford low-cost, nutritious meals. In July 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (the OBBB Act), tightening SNAP policies that determine eligibility, benefits, and program administration. Florida TaxWatch undertakes this independent research project to better understand how the upcoming changes in SNAP requirements will impact Florida’s budget and its ability to provide much needed food assistance to needy Floridians.

Florida TaxWatch: Reform Needed to Address Shortcomings of Federal Assistance Program Administration

Releases
/ Releases / 4 minutes of reading

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released its latest report, The Aftermath of COVID-19: Rethinking How the State Delivers Services to Floridians In Need, offering an independent analysis of the shortcomings of the current state-administered, federal safety net pro­grams, especially Florida’s Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Insurance) program known as CONNECT.

What Benefits Cliffs Teach Us About Incentives

Blog
/ Blog / 6 minutes of reading

Throughout the U.S. and in Florida, a variety of federal and state public programs exist to provide economic stabilization and promote economic self-sufficiency for low-income individuals and families with children. These public supports are often designed with specific income eligibility limits so that benefits phase out as an individual or family earns more. Although constructed to reduce reliance on public assistance over time while empowering families to move up the economic ladder, this program design can sometimes have the unintentional consequence of creating a “benefits cliff” that stifles upward mobility.

After COVID-19: Rethinking how the state delivers services to Floridians in need

Cost Savings, COVID Recovery, Research
/ Cost Savings, COVID Recovery, Research / 6 minutes of reading

Application surges during the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed the shortcomings of the current state-administered, federal safety net programs, especially the Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Insurance) program. This report explores Florida’s opportunity to implement more efficient and cost-effective business processes, thus reducing the size of government, saving the taxpayers money, and improving service delivery to Floridians in need.

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