New Analysis: 33,681 Coloradans Could Go Hungry Following GOP Cuts to SNAP

For the cost of the White House ballroom, those Coloradans could receive nearly four years of SNAP benefits WASHINGTON – New analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows the impact of President Trump and MAGA Republicans’ ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ on Colorado’s most vulnerable. The analysis shows that since the GOP law was passed last July, 33,681 fewer Coloradans are accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that provide food assistance to low-income families and individuals to help them afford groceries. Senator Hickenlooper opposed the bill, which cut $186 billion from SNAP, a program serving 42 million Americans, including 600,000 Coloradans. The $300 million in taxpayer dollars going toward the new White House ballroom could provide nearly four years of SNAP benefits to every Coloradan who has left the food assistance program since the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed. “Last summer, Republicans ripped the safety net out from under our most vulnerable Coloradans to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires,” said Hickenlooper. “Republicans added insult to injury by sticking states with a massive unfunded mandate that could force even more families to lose food assistance. SNAP participation is falling at an alarming rate. We will continue to fight these cuts and protect the families who depend on this assistance.” Hickenlooper has led the charge against new provisions that require states to spend more of their state budgets to cover SNAP benefits and administrative costs associated with them. On average, states will be forced to spend two to three times of their previous SNAP budget on the program. In Colorado, SNAP cost-share will rise from $94 million to $272 million, a 188% increase. At least 23 states have expressed concern that they may be forced to dramatically reduce or end their SNAP programs. ###