FEED Act of 2025
The FEED Act of 2025 (S. 2707) would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a specific type of income from being counted when determining SNAP (food assistance) eligibility. Specifically, it creates a new income disregard for income earned by household members under age 21 who are students in career and technical education (CTE) and live with a parent (or under the parental control of another household member). This income must come from an apprenticeship, internship, or work-based learning program that is part of the CTE, and the Secretary would verify eligibility through established procedures, including proof of enrollment in CTE and confirmation of age and household relationship. In short, some young students’ earnings could be ignored in SNAP income tests, potentially expanding eligibility or benefits for their families.
Key Points
- 1Creates a new income disregard for income earned by a household member under 21 who is a CTE student.
- 2The student must live with a natural/adoptive/step parent or be under the parental control of another household member.
- 3Qualified income must come from an apprenticeship, internship, or work-based learning component of the CTE program.
- 4The Secretary would establish verification procedures, including documentation of enrollment in CTE and confirmation of age and household relationship.
- 5The amendment is added to Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, establishing how this income is treated in eligibility determinations.