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Original Date Announced
October 31, 2025The USDA Food and Nutrition Service issued a memorandum to SNAP state agencies to provide information on implementing Section 10108 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which made changes to noncitizen eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Section 10108 limited eligibility for SNAP to the following groups: U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (LPRs), Cuban and Haitian entrants, and Compact of Free Association (COFA) citizens. Individuals who are no longer eligible include: refugees, individuals granted asylum or withholding, and parolees. Such individuals could become eligible for SNAP assistance once again if they become LPRs but will then generally be subject to the statutory 5-year waiting period before receiving benefits. Section 10108 became effective upon enactment on July 4, 2025.
To comply with the OBBBA, the memo instructs state agencies to review households that are already receiving SNAP for recertification and to use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify immigration statuses.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2074]
2025.10.31 USDA - SNAP Implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 - Alien SNAP EligibilityEffective Date
July 4, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter:Agencies Affected: Other
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