The nation's largest anti-hunger program, SNAP - serving the one in eight U.S. residents who live at or just above the poverty line - is getting a makeover nobody asked for. States are now enforcing expanded work requirements and other changes for recipients, because clearly the problem was that hungry people weren't jumping through enough hoops.
Those newly at risk of losing benefits include able-bodied recipients aged 55-64, parents of children 14-17, veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and young people aging out of foster care. Basically, if you're already on the struggle bus, the driver just announced a mandatory detour through Paperwork Canyon.
The changes stem from a 20% funding cut to the program under President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year - a name that sounds more like a fireworks display than a policy, but here we are.
NPR wants to hear from you: if you've already lost SNAP, what does that mean for your current situation and future plans? If you're a state employee or work in food assistance, they'd also like to know how you see these changes unfolding - presumably in slow motion, like a documentary about a train wreck.
Fill out the form, tell your story, and maybe a producer will call. They promise not to use your submission without consent, which is more than the government offered before cutting your grocery money.