Gov. Jeff Landry explained how the distribution of state-funded SNAP benefits for November will work as the federal ...

Louisiana Department of Health announces plans for providing state-funded assistance to SNAP households after Gov. Jeff ...

Gov. Jeff Landry said a temporary assistance program will provide benefits to the state's "most vulnerable" SNAP recipients ...

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in ...

Louisiana is one of the few politically red states — and the only one in the Deep South — stepping up to fund SNAP benefits ...

Nearly 800,000 children, elderly, and disabled Louisiana residents rely on food benefits as the government shutdown enters ...

WASHINGTON – Louisiana food banks have seen an influx in demand as federal funding for food stamps expired due to the federal ...

Because of the ongoing government shutdown, Gov. Jeff Landry has warned that SNAP beneficiaries may not receive funds this ...

This program plays a critical role in reducing poverty ... closer to the povery line because they need more assistance ...

States have opted to take different measures to continue supporting SNAP recipients, including increasing funding for food ...

The resolution would have the federal government pay back the funds to the health department once the government reopens, ...

Nearly 800,000 people who depend on federal food aid will see no interruption in those benefits for November, according to ...