SNAP’s funding model is starting to change. Here’s what that means for the program

A man gathers produce from shelves of vegetables in an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on May 11.

A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on May 11. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is undergoing a drastic restructuring of its funding model — one that will reduce federal support and require states to shoulder a larger share of the bill.

Historically, the federal government and states have evenly split the food aid program’s operational costs, such as paying for state

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