States have moved from initial implementation planning to active operational changes in response to major SNAP provisions enacted through H.R. 1, the 2025 federal budget reconciliation law. Following enactment and USDA guidance issued over the past year, states are actively adjusting systems, policies and procedures to comply with new federal requirements, including expanded work requirements, new eligibility restrictions and the termination of long‑standing time‑limit waivers. States are also preparing for significant fiscal and administrative changes ahead, including higher state administrative cost responsibilities beginning on Oct. 1, 2026, and the introduction of state benefit cost sharing in fiscal year 2028 for the first time in the program’s history based on payment error rates. With over 37 million Americans relying on SNAP, including children, older adults and people with disabilities, states are balancing the immediate demands of implementation with longer‑term planning to mitigate impacts on food security, program integrity and state fiscal stability.