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 ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) supports over 40 million Americans monthly, providing crucial aid to low ...

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

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

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, ...

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

Republicans expanded SNAP work requirements, tightened eligibility, and shifted more administrative costs to the states.

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

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter on Tuesday to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) requiring him to conduct ...

The letter orders Minnesota to take part in a "pilot program" that will require some SNAP beneficiaries to recertify.

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

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