Georgia’s SNAP payment errors could cost the state millions of dollars — but not quite yet

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 685

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Georgia could be on the hook to pay millions of dollars to maintain a key food assistance program if the state doesn’t drastically reduce its payment error rates, thanks to changes implemented under last summer’s federal budget reconciliation bill.

The program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, serves roughly 1.2 million Georgians per month. According to new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week, the Peach State had one …

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