TODAY IN WESTCHESTER: GILLIBRAND, CEOS OF FOOD BANKS STATEWIDE TO RAISE ALARM ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SLASHING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SNAP AND THREATENING NEW YORKERS’ SNAP BENEFITS BY TRANSFERRING PAYMENT TO STATES

Westchester, NY – Today at 2:45pm at Feeding Westchester (200 Clearbrook Rd, Elmsford, NY 10523),

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will join CEOs from food banks around the state to inform reporters regarding 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.

This change results in major financial burdens on New York State.

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, with Westchester County being responsible for an additional $4.5 million to keep SNAP-supported programs running.

More than 65,000 people in Westchester County rely on SNAP to feed their families each month. Without this additional federal support, counties may be forced to raise local taxes or slow down the review of SNAP applications.