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Alabama Faces $174M SNAP Bill | Birmingham News
Alabama faces a potential $174 million hit by 2028 under a new federal law tied to SNAP benefits, as its payment error rate—currently over 9%—could trigger state-level cost-sharing. Though errors stem from unreported household changes, not fraud, officials argue the system unfairly penalizes them. Despite recent improvements, Alabama’s rate remains too high to avoid penalties, and their request for a waiver or two-year delay was denied. The state is now racing to cut errors while lobbying Congress for relief, caught between federal mandates and the real-world needs of SNAP recipients. Listen…
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