FEED Act of 2025

This bill changes how SNAP (food stamp) eligibility is calculated for some students. It says that money a student earns from an apprenticeship, internship, or other work-based learning that is part of a career and technical education (CTE) program will not count as income for SNAP, as long as the student is under 21 and lives with a parent or is under another adult’s parental control .

The government must set simple ways to verify that the student is in a CTE program, is under 21, and lives with a parent or another adult in the home. This could include proof of enrollment and confirmation of age and household relationship. The goal is to help families keep food benefits while their teens or young adults gain job skills through CTE programs .

• Who is affected: Households with a student under 21 in a CTE program who lives with a parent or under another adult’s parental control .
• What changes: The student’s earnings from a CTE apprenticeship, internship, or work-based learning will not be counted as income for SNAP eligibility .
• What proof is needed: Documentation of CTE enrollment, age, and household relationship, per procedures set by the Secretary .