Summary
Nevada will start new SNAP work requirements in March 2026. These changes will impact many of the state's SNAP recipients, requiring certain people to work 20 hours a week to continue getting benefits. The updated rules will include more people than before.
Key Facts
- Nevada will implement new SNAP work requirements starting March 1, 2026.
- These changes are part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July 2025.
- The updated rules affect the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) category.
- An estimated 44,700 people in Nevada will no longer qualify for SNAP benefits due to these changes.
- Affected individuals must work at least 20 hours a week to receive SNAP for more than three months every three years.
- Some groups, like veterans and parents with older children, will lose previous exemptions from work requirements.
- Most SNAP recipients already have general work rules, but the new rules expand the pool of people affected.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture oversees SNAP and directed states to apply these new rules by November 1, 2025.
