New federal work rules are set to tighten access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), raising concerns from experts who warn that the changes are unlikely to improve employment ...

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States are warning struggling Americans who rely on food stamps to pay for groceries that they may miss out on benefits come November. "Starting October 16, SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

“This projected COLA reflects the relationship between increasing living costs in the U.S. and the need for benefits to keep up with those expenses,” said Steve Perrigo, vice president at Allsup. “The ...

(NEXSTAR) – States are warning SNAP recipients that their eligibility for food assistance could change as a November deadline to comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill approaches. The mega-bill, which ...

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is at risk of running out of funding if the ongoing government shutdown continues into November. WIC is a federal ...

The Mississippi Department of Human Services has paused November SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown. This decision follows a directive from the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service to ...

More than 3 million Floridians who rely on the federal food stamp program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), could see their benefits delayed in November if the government shutdown ...

"This projected COLA reflects the relationship between increasing living costs in the U.S. and the need for benefits to keep up with those expenses,” said Steve Perrigo, vice president at Allsup. "The ...

The Trump administration is rejecting calls to use roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep food assistance flowing into November amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to a Department ...

If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income people are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Linda Qiu and Tony Romm Reporting from Washington ...

Thousands of Alabama families could find themselves without help to buy groceries next month if the federal government shutdown drags on. While several states have announced temporary pauses or ...