SNAP benefits are restored, and the program is funded through next year. But the Trump administration is now looking to “completely deconstruct the program,” its top USDA official said. Agriculture ...
Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with few disruptions. But on Nov. 1, 2025, the federal government halted the flow of funds to ...
The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance. By David W. Chen The ...
WEEK. WE’VE TALKED ABOUT SNAP QUITE A LOT THIS MONTH, YET IF YOU’RE GETTING BENEFITS, WE’RE GETTING ANSWERS ABOUT A PROGRAM THAT LETS YOU DOUBLE YOUR MONEY. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLENER IS HERE ...
A leader on the General Assembly’s budget panel pledged Thursday to propose a state-funded nutrition benefit for the tens of thousands of residents expected to lose federal SNAP assistance by March 31 ...
Well, look who finally decided to clean house. The Trump administration is tackling the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) head-on — and judging by the collective meltdown from certain ...
Across the country, policymakers and nutrition experts are searching for ways to help low-income families eat healthier as food costs remain high. Some have pushed for stricter limits on what SNAP ...