Connecticut SNAP Drop Hits 63K | Hartford News

Connecticut’s SNAP enrollments are plummeting—down 17% since last year—thanks to harsh new federal work requirements that raised the age limit to 64 and blocked some parents from aid. The fallout affects nearly 63,000 residents statewide, threatening $155 million in lost federal funds that normally circulate back into local economies. Governor Lamont called the cuts “cruel,” while the state steps in with $33 million in emergency grocery aid to cushion the blow. Even a Republican senator, Jeff Gordon, is sounding the alarm, warning Connecticut can’t shoulder the financial gap alone—and fears long-term budget chaos. Compounding the crisis, states may soon be on the hook for part of benefit costs if error rates climb too high, adding another $131 million annually to state coffers.

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