The debt ceiling deal's new food stamp requirements have run into difficulties as U.S. officials struggle to implement the sweeping changes in time.

Part of the debt ceiling bill between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was a tightening of food stamp requirements, a priority for McCarthy. However, the new requirements are easier said than done, as the Department of Agriculture and local officials complain they don't have the resources to implement them in time.

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“The short turnaround to implement the SNAP provisions in the debt ceiling package will be an incredible challenge. States are in the throes of training eligibility workers that often have never administered able-bodied adults without dependents work requirements under existing rules — a monumental challenge in and of itself,” Matt Lyons, senior director of policy and practice for the American Public Human Services Association, explained Monday, according to Roll Call. “Now trainings, IT systems, applications, notices, screening tools, and processes will all need to be modified.”

The bill gave a 90-day window to incorporate the changes, which includes work requirements, with the exceptions for veterans, the homeless, and those aging out of foster care. Properly identifying the exceptions is proving difficult as well.

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Local authorities must also wait for direction from the USDA, which is designing its transition program.

“States must wait for guidance from USDA to begin implementing changes and will need to update communications to customers well in advance of them coming in for their recertification under the revised rules,” Lyons said.