4,000 fewer West Virginia children have SNAP since One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 1,452

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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About 4,000 fewer West Virginia children have federal food assistance benefits as of May, a year after President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last summer, according to data from the state Department of Human Services.

The law — which Trump signed into law July 4, 2025 — made historic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly called SNAP or food stamps, as well as to the …

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