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September 23, 2025

End Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility in SNAP and Address Benefit Cliffs

Abstract Broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE) in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is an administrative function with broad implications for SNAP caseloads and expenditures. Though Congress originally established BBCE as…