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Presenter says H.R.1 could cut SNAP participation and benefits in New Jersey
Summary
A presenter said H.R.1 could reduce SNAP participation by up to 47,000 per month in New Jersey between 2025 and 2034 and cut benefits and federal operating funds, affecting more than 800,000 residents and costing the state an estimated $150 million this fiscal year and $240 million to the economy.
A presenter told attendees that "More than 800,000 New Jersey residents currently rely on SNAP" to access food and warned that changes in H.R.1 would reduce both benefit levels and federal funding for the program.
The presenter said the legislation's provisions are expected to lower SNAP participation over the coming decade, estimating that "these provisions could reduce SNAP participation in New Jersey by as many as 47,000 in any given month" between 2025 and 2034. The statement framed the reductions as both a participation and household-assistance problem: "many SNAP households will see a reduction in the amount of assistance they receive," the presenter said.
Why it matters: SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) provides monthly food assistance to low-income residents; reductions in participation and benefit levels can increase food insecurity and shift costs to state and local programs. The presenter supplied an estimated fiscal impact, saying the changes "could amount to 150,000,000 this state fiscal year with an economic impact of 240,000,000 to New Jersey's economy." These figures were presented as estimates and were not accompanied by supporting documents or a stated methodology in the transcript.
The session did not record any counterarguments, formal votes, or further explanation of the methodology behind the estimates. No specific next procedural steps, agency responses, or formal actions were included in the transcript.
