SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly ...

Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their SNAP benefits due to budget cuts and new work requirements, which will have ...

New state-level restrictions on what SNAP benefits can buy are set to begin in 2026, with some states banning items like soda ...

Weeks after the government shutdown came to an end, millions of Americans may be on the verge of losing access to public food ...

GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance ...

NGA is urging thoughtful execution of SNAP waiver policies as states begin applying new rules that affect what foods can be ...

A total of 18 states will be banning junk food and/or drink purchases using SNAP benefits in 2026. These states are Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, ...

Thousands of Pennsylvania residents who rely on food stamps have been scrambling to find work or prove they are unable to ...

A leader on the General Assembly’s budget panel pledged Thursday to propose a state-funded nutrition benefit for the tens of ...

Hawaiʻi is among six states approved by the US Department of Agriculture to impose new restrictions on food purchases under ...

Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News Tracy Roof, University of Richmond The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ...

New federal legislation has prompted changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Food Assistance eligibility ...