The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides modest assistance with groceries for people in need, including families and children.

SNAP is known as America’s largest and most effective anti-hunger program. In 2025, Congress passed H.R. 1, formally known as the One Big, Beautiful Bill, which mandated unprecedented cuts and changes, including $230 billion in cuts – to SNAP.

H.R. 1 enacted major cost shifts and bureaucratic hurdles for states to administer in SNAP. New paperwork requirements are enacted that will be difficult for some Arizonans to keep up with, and exemptions were eliminated that previously were in place to support former foster youth, veterans, and individuals experiencing homelessness. Children’s Action Alliance is actively engaged in mitigating the loss of coverage for eligible children and families in Arizona, and we’re working to document the impact of H.R. 1. We are also advocating for investments that state agencies require to adapt to the expensive administrative changes required by this law with a goal of preventing loss of coverage for qualified Arizonans.

SNAP is essential in helping families survive in this time of economic uncertainty and rising costs. No child and no Arizonan should go hungry.

Stay informed about how many Arizonans have access to help with groceries through SNAP using these resources:

Arizona SNAP Enrollment Updates in the Arizona Department of Economic Security monthly Statistical Bulletin

National and State SNAP Enrollment data through January 2025 in the CBPP SNAP Tracker

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