New rule adds hurdles for a 21-year-old Texas State University student, now on her own. "We can't rely on the government," ...

Many Republicans insist they were against the government shutdown that disrupted food stamp benefits. But some are welcoming ...

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964 ...

Beyond the threats to SNAP funding from the government shutdown, cuts to food aid show how government neglect — from Austin to Washington — is deepening hunger in Texas, ...

The prospect of suspended or delayed payments has set off a scramble among recipients, retailers and food banks.

The statement conflicts with an earlier USDA decision to use contingency funds to cover half of November’s Supplemental ...