ICYMI: Gillibrand Joins Leaders Of NY Food Banks To Call Out Trump Administration’s Massive Cuts To Federal Snap Funding

***Watch News12’s Coverage of Senator Gillibrand’s Press Conference Here *** New York State Will Be Responsible for Estimated $168 Million More Annually as SNAP Cost Responsibilities Shift to State and Local Governments In case you missed it, on Monday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood with CEOs from food banks around the state to call out the change in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” that will imminently shift billions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cost responsibilities from the federal government onto state and local governments, resulting in major financial burdens on New York State. This comes as President Trump’s reckless war in Iran and chaotic tariffs have raised grocery prices for New York families and made it increasingly difficult to put food on the table. “President Trump has consistently threatened and cut the essential services that serve as the backbone of our nation,” said Senator Gillibrand. “At a time when people can barely afford a cart of groceries or a tank of gas, this president is making states and localities bear excruciating cost burdens for SNAP programming while he is funding tax cuts for the richest people in the country and pouring billions into a war overseas.” The change, which is slated to take effect on October 1 and is part of a broader slate of harmful cuts to the SNAP program, will reduce the federal share of SNAP administrative expenses from 50% to 25%, with states and localities now responsible for covering 75% costs. Counties in New York State are expected to be on the hook for $168 million annually as a result. “It’s a cut that we’re really going to struggle to weather,” City Harvest CEO Jilly Stephens told News12. More than 2.7 million New Yorkers rely on SNAP to feed their families each month. Without this additional federal support, counties across the state may be forced to raise local taxes or slow down the review of SNAP applications. “You can think about it in terms of funding, but how we want you to think about it is less food on tables, and less food in lunchboxes,” Kristine Borok, president and CEO of Feeding Westchester, told News12. ###