新罕布什尔州SNAP福利10月起小幅上调：州政府将承担更多运营成本
新罕布什尔州康科德讯——自2026年10月1日起，新罕布什尔州领取联邦补充营养援助计划（SNAP，俗称食品券）的家庭，每月福利将随通胀小幅上调。据新罕布什尔公共广播报道，单人家庭的最高月福利增加8美元，四口之家的最高月福利增加29美元。这是联邦农业部每年根据生活成本调整福利标准的例行更新。
与此同时，10月1日也是联邦新政策生效的日子：特朗普政府削减了联邦政府在食品援助项目上的投入，新罕布什尔州政府将承担更多的项目运营成本。州卫生与公众服务部门表示，正在调整预算与人员安排，以消化新增的行政负担，确保符合条件的居民领取不受影响。
SNAP是美国最大的反饥饿项目，在新罕布什尔州有数万低收入家庭依靠该项目购买食品。福利上调虽幅度不大，但对处在物价高企中的家庭仍有实际帮助。州政府提醒，领取人如对10月后的福利金额有疑问，可登录州福利门户网站查询，或致电当地福利办公室。
值得注意的是，联邦层面的SNAP规则也在收紧：根据2025年通过的预算协调法案，各州将承担更大比例的项目成本，工作要求的适用范围也有所扩大。新罕布什尔州官员表示，将密切关注联邦政策变化对州财政与领取人的双重影响。
（据新罕布什尔公共广播、KFF健康新闻10月1日报道）
New Hampshire SNAP Benefits Rise Slightly in October as State Takes On More Operating Costs
CONCORD, N.H. — Starting October 1, 2026, New Hampshire households receiving federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will see a small inflation-driven increase: the maximum monthly benefit rises by $8 for an individual and by $29 for a household of four, according to New Hampshire Public Radio. The adjustment is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual cost-of-living update to benefit levels.
October 1 also marks the start of new federal policies that reduce Washington's investment in food assistance, leaving New Hampshire's state government to absorb additional operating costs. The state Department of Health and Human Services said it is adjusting budgets and staffing to handle the added administrative burden and ensure eligible residents see no interruption in benefits.
SNAP is the nation's largest anti-hunger program, and tens of thousands of low-income New Hampshire families rely on it to buy food. Though modest, the increase offers real help to households coping with elevated prices. The state advises recipients with questions about their October benefit amounts to check the state benefits portal or call their local welfare office.
Federal SNAP rules are also tightening: under the 2025 budget reconciliation law, states must shoulder a larger share of program costs, and work requirements now apply more broadly. New Hampshire officials said they are closely watching how the federal changes affect both the state budget and recipients.
(According to New Hampshire Public Radio and KFF Health News, Oct. 1.)
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