Integration Guide for Implementing System Changes
The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (also known as OBBBA or H.R. 1) in July 2025 mandated significant changes to key social safety net programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid. To meet these requirements and minimize coverage loss, states must update the technical infrastructure that powers their program delivery. Given the aggressive implementation timeline included in the bill, states are being flooded with pitches for technical solutions promising to “fix” the problem.
Is This Working? Data-Driven Strategies to Reduce SNAP Payment Error Rates
States can act to reduce their SNAP PERs but must move quickly for their efforts to impact their share of program costs in 2027.