Changes in Idaho SNAP program coming in 2026
A shopper who receives SNAP benefits slides an EBT card at a checkout counter in a Washington, D.C., grocery store in December 2024. (Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture)
State and federal changes to food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are expected to begin affecting Idahoans in 2026.
In 2025, the Idaho Legislature approved restrictions on candy and soda purchases through the program, and the U.S. Congress approved an expansion of work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents in the program through the sweeping tax and spending package, called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
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