(NEXSTAR) – Six more states are adding restrictions to what SNAP beneficiaries can buy with their monthly benefits, the federal government announced this week. Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture ended Oregon’s SNAP work-rule waivers in November. Because of this, Oregon began applying the work rules statewide Dec. 1, expanding from six ...

After weeks of uncertainty, millions of Americans will soon start receiving federal nutrition assistance benefits again, after President Trump on Wednesday night signed a bill passed by Congress to ...

The federal government is reopening, but there’s still uncertainty about when one of the most far-reaching impacts of the closure will be resolved and all 42 million Americans who receive SNAP food ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Missouri SNAP benefits have been a constant cause of concern throughout November. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Missouri Department of Social Services began issuing partial ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KQTV) -- Governor Laura Kelly announced the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) has begun processing November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The ...

In early November 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins claimed in a Fox News appearance that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which helps about 1 in 8 Americans pay for ...

In New Jersey, a single mother struggled to figure out how to feed her two young sons with $50. In Oklahoma, a 61-year-old woman questioned whether driving to a food pantry was worth the gas money.

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Trump had said it would be his "honor" to fund the food assistance program. The Trump administration has committed to partially funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with a $4.65 ...

The prolonged U.S. government shutdown is putting millions of Americans at risk of missing their November food stamp benefits, a vital lifeline for low-income households. The U.S. Department of ...