Oklahoma’s additional rules for a program to help people buy groceries are delayed until mid-February. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation's largest food assistance program.

*As of Jan. 1, 2026, millions of Americans using SNAP benefits—also known as food stamps—are now facing new limits on what they can and CAN’T buy. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia are ...

Jan. 1 marks the first day of a new set of rules for food-stamp recipients in Indiana. Those who partake in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefits program will no longer be able to buy most ― ...

New USDA rules will ban SNAP recipients in Florida from buying soda, energy drinks, and candy starting in April 2026. At least 18 states will implement new restrictions on what can be purchased with ...

Starting January 1, Utahns will no longer be able to use their SNAP benefits to buy soda. Earlier this year, the Utah Legislature passed a new law, HB403, that directed the the state’s Department of ...

– SNAP restrictions delayed to Feb. 15, 2026. – Plan aligns with “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. – Waiver allows Oklahoma to exclude candy and soft drinks. The Oklahoma Department of Human ...

KENTUCKY WAS AT RISK OF LOSING ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FUNDING. INDIANA SNAP RECIPIENTS WILL SEE SOME CHANGES IN THE NEW YEAR. STARTING JANUARY 1ST, YOU’LL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO BUY ANY SUGARY ...

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Six more states are joining the growing list of states signing waivers to ban using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for “non-nutritious items.” Last week, USDA Secretary Brooke ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Low-income families in South Carolina who rely on SNAP benefits will soon see major changes in what they can buy. The USDA has approved Gov. Henry McMaster’s request to restrict SNAP ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — North Dakota’s application for a food-choice waiver that prevents certain foods deemed unhealthy from being bought using SNAP benefits, has been approved. U.S. Department of ...

During this fall’s government shutdown, when food banks faced lines circling the block, President Donald Trump didn’t seem to understand that he’d become the face of his administration’s refusal to ...