The record-breaking government shutdown has come to an end, but what remains are the ripple effects that played out over those 43 days. Among them were the disruptions to food assistance benefits like ...

As the longest government shutdown continues without an end in sight, tribal leaders across Arizona are preparing their tribal members for impact and uncertainty, especially the loss of SNAP benefits.

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A critical program supporting healthy communities in Illinois and across the country took a devastating hit on July 4 when HR1, the federal budget reconciliation bill, was passed and signed into law.

URBANA, Ill. — In late July, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced it will end a successful Illinois Extension-led ...

Federal SNAP cuts raising concerns: Families across Oklahoma are worried about potential reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). State education officials say the situation ...

As new federal work requirements loom for SNAP benefits, New York City is expanding job training and education programs to help thousands of affected recipients comply. The Trump administration's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Federal funding cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are leading to the end of an ...

With SNAP benefits not being issued after Friday, programs in both school districts are being expanded Escambia County schools' Backpack Project already provides food to around 500 students each ...

SPRINGFIELD — The nutrition coordinators came to zhuzh up the lowly black bean. “Today, we’re making a cowboy caviar, which is a take on a salsa,” said Abigail Killian, standing by a table holding ...