State Ratings on SNAP Relief

This episode breaks down how all fifty U.S. states have responded to the SNAP funding freeze, ranking them from the most proactive to the least prepared. Using reported state actions and emergency funding data, the discussion highlights which governors stepped up to protect families from food insecurity and which states left their residents waiting on federal aid.

 

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Episode Transcript

(00:03):
Hello and welcome to the
Vlogging Pod. Tonight's podcast is
based on estimated national
ranking of states helping families
during the SNAP freeze
based on reported actions and
emergency funding. As of
now, from my calculations,
the state stand at the

(00:26):
following top ten major
action and full coverage
9 out of 10
rating out of 10. California's
number one massive state
EBT reserve ongoing meal funding
programs. #2 is New York
declared state of emergency?
65 million to
food banks #3 Louisiana 150

(00:48):
million to keep SNAP
flowing Best of the GOP
states. 4 is
Illinois State and city relief
coordination with food bank
expansion #5 is Michigan allocated
emergency reserves early extended state
benefits? Number six is Minnesota

(01:09):
redirected surplus funds
to cover low income food
access. #7 is
Washington maintained EBT continuity
through emergency act.
#8 is Oregon early issue
supplement food assistant #9 Massachusetts
State funded EBT continuity

(01:30):
Bank food funding #10 Virginia
pledged full benefits despite shut
down upper mid performers 7
out of eight 7
to 8. Excuse
me, 7 to 8 out
of 10 #11 is Ohio's
25,000,000 order solid middle class

(01:51):
of responders #12 is New
Mexico State Relief Fund to
food security initiatives #13 is
Colorado food in security programs
expanded with state aid. #14
is Hawaii supplement food vouchers
ongoing during shutdown #15
Is Vermont full coverage

(02:11):
for vulnerable families #16
Is Maine small scale for
proactive emergency funding #17 is
Connecticut early extension benefits plus
nonprofit quote. Coordination
#18 Is Pennsylvania partial coverage
through foodbank subsidies
#19 Is New Jersey sustained

(02:32):
emergency food credit from
prior surplus #20? Is Maryland
supplemental EBT program still active
through state reserves?
Middle range responders 5-6
rating out of
10 #21 is Utah. Limited
support through food
banks and TANF

(02:53):
grants. 22 is
Georgia some local foodbank
coordination but no direct
aid #23 is Wisconsin
monitoring but no full state
relief announced. 24 is Iowa
temporary grants to food
pantries #25 is Rhode
Island small but coordinated nonprofit

(03:13):
packing? Backing excuse
me #26 N Carolina regional
emergency meals only 27
is Nebraska working with feeding
America networks no
state bonds 28 is Nevada
exploring short-term state food aid
29 is Kentucky local
responses led by. Counties

(03:35):
not snatched not statewide
#30 is Oklahoma minimal Most
privately foodbank effort
low Responders
rating 3 to 4
out of 10 31
is Texas no state funding
relies on private
charity 32 Is Florida no
official plan state. Urge personal

(03:56):
preparation 33. Is Alabama
no SNAP relief measures
reported 34. Tennessee monitoring
only 35. S Carolina
reliant on churches and
food bank donations #36
Kansas declined to allocate
reserves 37. Mississippi minimal

(04:16):
coordination 38. Arkansas,
no direct leave, no
profits leading 39 I'm
sorry, Nonprofits leading 39.
Missouria is assessing the
situation, no funding
allocated. 49
is Idaho no announced plan
low participation in food aid.

(04:37):
The bottom 10 no recorded
state relief rating. One
through 2 out
of 10 41 is Indiana,
Silence from state agencies
so far. 42 North Dakota
no funding. Announcements 43 South
Dakota No state involvement
reported 44 Wyoming no

(04:58):
relies, I'm sorry, none
relies entirely on federal
restart. 45 Montana Minimal
private assistance. 46
W Virginia No
clear plan or backup
funding. 47 Alaska physical
freeze waiting for federal
restart. 48 Arizona State

(05:19):
opted not to use reserves.
49 New Hampshire minimal coverage
nonprofit stepping in.
#50 Delaware No new measures
assuming quick federal fix. Today's
sources come from a story
on states scrambling to backfill
supplement Nutrition Assistance program SNAP

(05:40):
due to federal shutdown. Federal
government shutdown threatened
SNAP food aid as several
states. Scrambled to help from
KCRA, October 30th, 2025. A
detailed piece on how states
like New York declared emergency and
allocated millions for food banks.
New York declares state of emergency

(06:02):
to award food banks 65 MID
amid shut down from the Guardian,
October 30th. 2025 An overview of
several states stepping in ahead of
benefit cuts. These six states are
stepping in to help Snap Snap recipients
from Yahoo. These six states are
stepping in to help Snap. One
day ago. Thank you for listening.

(06:24):
Until next time, bye bye for now.