West Virginia SNAP Enrollment Drops 4,000 Children Since Federal Benefit Cuts
West Virginia reports approximately 4,000 fewer children enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as of May 2026, one year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect in July 2025. The federal law made substantial cuts to nutrition assistance programs. State Department of Human Services data shows the decline in child enrollment following implementation of the federal benefit reductions. The enrollment drop reflects the impact of federal SNAP policy changes on low-income families who often qualify for both SNAP and Medicaid.
Declining SNAP enrollment may signal corresponding Medicaid disenrollment among children in households affected by federal benefit cuts, as families often qualify for both programs based on similar income thresholds.
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