New SNAP administrative costs will constrain county budgets statewide.

Estimated county share of SNAP administrative costs for state fiscal year (SFY) 2027.

Due to H.R. 1 increasing the county share of SNAP administrative costs from 50 to 75 percent, NC counties face between $160,000 and $22.3 million in those costs in FY2027.

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Estimates of new county administrative costs are calculated based on H.R. 1 increasing the county share of costs from 50 to 75 percent, starting October 2027.

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