By the end of the year, 18 states will limit the purchase of "non-nutritious" food and drinks. What that means is up to the ...

There are several changes coming to SNAP benefits in 2026, including stricter bans on what foods can be purchased ...

INDIANA- Starting Jan. 1, 2026, SNAP recipients can no longer use benefits to buy sugary drinks or candy. “Smart SNAP” is part of Governor Mike Braun’s “Make Indiana Healthy Again” campaign. The state ...

Beginning in fiscal year 2027, which will be the subject of the Iowa Legislature's budget discussions this year, Iowa will ...

A 'We Accept Food Stamps' sign hangs in the window of a grocery store on Oct. 31 in Miami. The Trump administration is targeting the food stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition ...

SNAP Employment and Training, or SNAP E&T, helps SNAP recipients gain the skills, training or work experience they need to find and hold a stable job. The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires ...

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

How soon will needy families in Southwest Florida see their food assistance restored now that the federal government shutdown has ended? The U.S. House voted Nov. 12 on a funding package that ended ...

A deal signed by President Trump has ended the 43-day government shutdown, which had halted food assistance for millions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to release funds for SNAP ...

Social media users have claimed that the fall 2025 disruption to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance payments was part of Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint ...