SNAP Faces Challenges
Timely transcript on the difficulties SNAP and SNAP recipients are facing.
Published: https://spotlightonpoverty.org/spotlight-exclusives/snap-faces-the-worst-of-all-worlds
Date: February 11, 2026
SNAP recipients face the impacts of funding cuts and new work requirement guidelines, alongside federal replacement benefits ending for families who have their SNAP funds stolen. Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity spoke with Katie Bergh, a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, about SNAP's multiple challenges. The transcript of that conversation, provided by Spotlight above, has been lightly edited for length and clarity.