Statement | Center for a Healthy America

AFPI Applauds USDA SNAP Waiver Approvals for Louisiana, West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas

The Honorable Bobby Jindal Sarah Frey August 7, 2025

Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Governor Bobby Jindal, Chair of Healthy America and Sarah Frey, Senior Advisor for Rural Policy:

“This week’s announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) of the approval of six additional states’ food choice state waivers for their state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP) marks another big step forward to Making America Healthy Again. Taxpayer dollars meant for nutrition assistance should not be used to purchase non-nutritious items like soda and candy, which are contributing to America’s chronic disease epidemic. We applaud the states of Louisiana, West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas for their commitment to their citizens’ health.”

The USDA waivers will amend the statutory definition of SNAP food purchased in those approved states, starting in 2026. The six approved states are in addition to six states who have already received approval by USDA earlier this year.

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