Trump administration SNAP threat could raise costs for low

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - A threat from the Trump administration over SNAP benefits could mean higher costs for low-income New Yorkers.

Trump administration officials this week said Democrat-led states could lose SNAP funding if they don’t turn over recipient data.

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In Clinton County, taxpayers shell out a quarter of SNAP costs, totaling around $325,000 annually. The federal government pays the other three quarters.

Now, County Administrator Christine Peters says if the administration withholds funding, it could torpedo their budget, adding on more than a million dollars. “That would be a significant expense. We would have to look at figuring out how to impact the taxpayer in the least amount possible,” Pete