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Kent County food aid enrollment falls after federal SNAP changes

Briefed Grand Rapids commissioners on Nov. 10, 2026

About 10,000 fewer Kent County residents are receiving federal food aid than before Congress and President Donald Trump changed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in July 2025. The Kent County Essential Needs Task Force gave Grand Rapids city commissioners that figure on Tuesday, tying it to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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