Source: US Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10)
Senate Provision Increases New York State Administrative Cost Sharing from 50% to 75%, Decreases Federal Funding to 25%
Reconciliation Package Will Cost New York State $2.1 Billion Annually
Cost-Sharing Shift for SNAP Alone Will Cost State $225 Million Annually
1 in 7 New Yorkers Rely on SNAP to Put Food on the Table
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) introduced an amendment to the GOP reconciliation bill to strike the provision that increases state responsibility for SNAP administrative costs from 50% to 75%, which would otherwise add an estimated $225 million in annual costs to New York State. This amendment would restore the current 50-50 SNAP cost-sharing split between state and federal funding.
“Shifting SNAP’s administrative burden onto the states is just a benefit cut by another name that, with other provisions in this bill, will jeopardize food benefits for 300,000 New York households,” Congressman Dan Goldman said. “Republicans are using voodoo economics and outright lies to deceive the American people as they hollow out essential programs that tens of millions of Americans depend on. I proudly stood up for the most vulnerable Americans by introducing this amendment to fight back against Republicans’ efforts to take food off the table for our children, gut our social safety net, explode the deficit, and mortgage our country’s future – our state won’t be left footing the bill.”
Congressman Goldman is committed to ensuring families have access to SNAP and other nutrition programs.
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