On July 4th, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as HR1, which changed many aspects of nutrition programming in the United States. Among the multitude of provisions included in HR1 was the effective termination of all required funding for SNAP-Ed past September 30th, 2025. SNAP-Ed, which stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, was a federally funded program that supported nutrition education and policy, systems, and environment changes in low-income communities. The removal of funding for SNAP-Ed will significantly impact low-income communities across the country and only widen healthcare disparities through the removal of vital nutrition education.  

We sat down with former SNAP-Ed staff members, Ana Claudia Zubieta, Pat Bebo, Mona Lisa Hoffman, and Marsha McCormick to hear about the incredible work SNAP-Ed has done throughout Ohio communities over the past 3 decades, and what the removal of funding for this program means for vulnerable Ohioans.  

References: 

For more information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, visit https://benefits.ohio.gov/home/resources/assistance-programs/01-snap.  

Applying for SNAP is often a long and confusing process. But our network of application assisters are here to help! Visit www.ohiofoodbanks.org/get-help/apply-for-snap/ to get in contact with an application assister near you!  

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For more information regarding the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, visit fcs.osu.edu/programs/nutrition/efnep. Visit today to find out if you are eligible, and where to find your nearest nutrition education program!  

You are likely eligible for WIC if you are a pregnant or breastfeeding woman; a woman who recently had a baby; are the parent of an infant’s birth through 12 months, or the parent of a child age 1 to 5 years; who are: 

Visit https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/women-infants-children for more information, and to find out if you are eligible!  

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