The massive budget bill passed by Republicans in the House and favored by President Donald Trump would result in sharp cuts ...

Older adults and low-income people will have a tougher time accessing food assistance and healthcare services under the House ...

SNAP benefits are paid on a monthly basis to around 40 million Americans across all U.S. states and territories.

Nebraska became the first state to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing ...

Ky., says “Taxpayers are on the hook for $400 million/day in SNAP funding, and the program is riddled with waste, fraud, and ...

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 172,200 Maine residents, or 12% of the state’s population, were ...

Congressional Republicans are on the precipice of approving $290 billion in cuts to the largest low-income anti-hunger ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver for Nebraska's food stamp program making it the first in the ...

The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit ...

Alaska's congressman says the bill will "drive some accountability" in the safety net programs. Critics say it shifts the ...

The bill, containing expanded work requirements for SNAP and other alterations to the program, passed the House on Thursday morning.