SNAP recipients in Iowa will soon be barred from using their benefits to purchase soda, candy and other items.The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

Iowans will be banned from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars to buy certain types of food beginning in 2026.

Waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific USDA program rules, enabling states to administer SNAP program in different ...

Thank you to Secretary Rollins and her team for helping make that change ... had approved the state's request from a waiver to exempt certain foods from SNAP, which is run by USDA.