Administration of Children and Families – Funding Freeze
Current status: Court blocked the funding freeze temporarily. A preliminary injunction hearing was held on January 23, and the temporary block on the funding freeze was extended to February 6th as the court considers the parties’ positions and drafts its final order.
H.R. 1 and federal guidance on non-citizen eligibility
Impacted federal programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace premium tax credits.
Current status: Federal guidance related to H.R. 1 and non-citizen eligibility is under review and subject to ongoing legal, regulatory, and policy analysis.
PRWORA eligibility Interpretation
Impacted federal programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Social Services Block Grant (SSBG).
Current status: A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the federal government from implementing the July 2025 PRWORA eligibility interpretation. The changes will not take effect unless the court issues a future order.
PRWORA is the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, a landmark federal law that fundamentally reformed the nation's welfare system.
SNAP data litigation
Impacted federal programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and recertification processes.
Current status: A federal court has temporarily blocked the USDA from requiring the State to turn over SNAP recipient data while litigation proceeds. DCYF continues to meet the USDA’s regular data reporting requirements, which are not impacted by the court order.
SNAP pilot recertification requirement
Impacted federal grants: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and recertification processes.
Current status: A federal court has temporarily blocked the USDA from enforcing the SNAP pilot recertification requirement while litigation proceeds. SNAP benefits continue as usual.