The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) received notification the night of Saturday, November 8, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The November 8 memorandum told states to process partial SNAP payments with a 35 percent reduction of the maximum allotments.
It is important to understand that the Thrifty Food Plan was changed; and as a result, a straight 35 percent reduction from a recipients’ normal monthly benefit may not be the amount received according to the latest press release from DHR.
At this time, DHR is working to update the SNAP system with the change in the Thrifty Food Plan to determine each household’s benefit amount at the reduced rate. DHR is hopeful to release benefits by the end of this week, barring any changes from FNS and/or any unforeseen problems in making changes to the SNAP system.
