A grandmother raising three teenage boys lost $700 a month in food assistance after submitting the wrong year’s income statement. She called 100 times in one month to correct the mistake—and never got through.
New York Times poverty reporter Jason DeParle joins Jim Wallis to bring the human consequences of SNAP cuts into focus. Drawing on his reporting in Arizona, where enrollment fell by roughly half in a year, DeParle describes eligible families shut out by paperwork demands, unanswered calls, and overwhelmed agencies.
They examine why payment errors are not the same as fraud, how new state funding obligations can create incentives to restrict access, and what the 2027 SNAP cost shift could mean for the program’s future. DeParle also explains why food assistance protects more than grocery budgets: it helps families pay rent, maintain health, and withstand financial shocks.
Download The Soul of the Nation with Jim Wallis for a candid conversation about hunger, human dignity, the moral responsibility to feed our neighbors, and the power of journalism to make hidden suffering visible.
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