Rulings by judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Oct. 31 ordered the department to use $5.25 billion in contingency ...

Nearly 42 million Americans use SNAP monthly. Do you qualify for SNAP, or food stamps in NJ? See eligibility requirements, ...

The Trump administration said in a court filing that it would use a reserve to cover "50% of eligible households’ current ...

With November SNAP benefits on hold due to the federal government shutdown, Brevard food banks expect an increase in need ...

What areas are likely to be impacted most, how officials plan to fill the gap and where those in need can seek food ...

A week into a fundraising campaign to help stock shelves, South Carolina’s disaster relief fund provided nearly $233,000 to ...

The same report found that 89.4% of SNAP recipients were U.S born citizens, meaning less than 11% of SNAP participants were foreign-born. Of the latter figure, 6.2% were naturalized citizens, 1.1% ...

If the federal government shutdown continues, millions of low-income Americans could lose access to a monthly benefit that ...

Meanwhile, Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she is negotiating with a bipartisan group on a potential compromise to end the ...

The United States government will partially fund food benefits for low-income Americans after two judges ruled the programme must continue amid a languishing government shutdown, US President Donald ...

The 42 million Americans who rely on food assistance to afford groceries are getting a better idea of how big (or how small) their benefits will be in November when they are eventually issued.

Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans as funding expires Saturday, leaving low-income families ...