(NEXSTAR) – Those who rely on food assistance may be feeling uneasy as lawmakers predict the federal government shutdown, which started on Wednesday, will last for at least a week. Both SNAP and WIC ...

As the partial government shutdown extends into day two with no end in sight, more federally funded agencies are turning to contingency plans to keep lights on and doors open for the millions of ...

Sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are on the way, with some states reporting new work requirements beginning soon. Around 42 million people nationwide receive ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The state of Missouri submitted a waiver request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services to change the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

WASHINGTON - Starting October 1, Washington residents using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can take advantage of the SNAP Produce Match. The program offers a $5 coupon or ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low- and no-income Americans access healthy foods each month by distributing monthly benefits, which are loaded onto an electronic benefit ...

Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aka SNAP, became effective Oct. 1. These adjustments, which most notably include larger monthly benefits, come under the United States ...

Alexander II Magnet School kindergartener Rylee Davis, left, says she loves spaghetti as she goes through the lunch line. Beau Cabell Federal cuts and increased eligibility restrictions to the ...

Millions of people who receive food stamps could soon see smaller benefits or even get kicked out of the program due to changes that are starting to roll out from the Republicans' "big, beautiful" tax ...

Gov. Kehoe’s executive order seeks to ban SNAP purchases of soda and candy, aiming to boost healthy eating and local agriculture, but faces mixed reactions from advocates and businesses. Gov. Mike ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — In a Minnesota Senate committee hearing, lawmakers heard from county officials about how cuts to the SNAP program will impact the people of Minnesota. The Association of Minnesota ...