Rep. Dan Goldman Introduces Amendment to GOP Budget Bill Restoring SNAP Administrative Cost-Sharing Split

 

 

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) introduced an amendment to the GOP reconciliation bill to strike the provision that increases state responsibility for SNAP administrative costs from 50% to 75%, which would otherwise add an estimated $225 million in annual costs to New York State. This amendment would restore the current 50-50 SNAP cost-sharing split between state and federal funding. 

 

“Shifting SNAP’s administrative burden onto the states is just a benefit cut by another name that, with other provisions in this bill, will jeopardize food benefits for 300,000 New York households,” Congressman Dan Goldman said. “Republicans are using voodoo economics and outright lies to deceive the American people as they hollow out essential programs that tens of millions of Americans depend on. I proudly stood up for the most vulnerable Americans by introducing this amendment to fight back against Republicans’ efforts to take food off the table for our children, gut our social safety net, explode the deficit, and mortgage our country’s future – our state won’t be left footing the bill.” 

 

Congressman Goldman is committed to ensuring families have access to SNAP and other nutrition programs. 

In April, Congressman Goldman introduced the “MEALS ACT" which would ensure working families who rely on Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefits to make ends meet can be reimbursed if their benefits are stolen via EBT card skimming and fraud. 

 

In March, Congressman Goldman hosted a press conference to demand a comprehensive change to state and federal law to address the urgent issue of stolen EBT benefits. 

 

In August 2024, the Congressman cosponsored the ‘SNAP Theft Protection Act,’ which aims to update the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to allow states to use existing SNAP funding to refund stolen benefits to victims of SNAP-related scams.