Supporters of SNAP-ED benefits frustrated over its elimination

Those who will be affected by the termination of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-ED) expressed anger saying that politicians, such as President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress, seem to underestimate the value of public health. With Congress passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July , the law is set to roll back SNAP benefits beginning Oct. 1, the start of the 2026 fiscal year, limiting monthly financial assistance to low-income households to purchase groceries and healthy foods. The act also effectively terminating SNAP-ED -- programs that teach families about healthy-meal preparation and physical activity. Republicans -- including Trump -- have claimed cuts through the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act are targeting "waste, fraud, and abuse" in the en