SNAP benefit issuance dates will remain unchanged in 2026, with each state following its regular payment dates. Benefits will ...

There is a lot of confusion surrounding SNAP benefits right now, with the pause during the longest government shutdown in U.S ...

The Trump administration has been waiting months for more than 20 states to hand over detailed data on their Supplemental ...

On October 1, 2025, the U.S. government shut down after Congress failed to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that the action is in the works because those states are refusing to ...

A coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block new U.S. Department of Agriculture guidance that they argue illegally lists thousands of immigrants — ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s working to reform what it calls the "out of control" SNAP benefits program. The agency plans to redirect more of its nutrition budget toward healthier, ...

The month leading into the biggest food holiday of the year has been stressful for the 41.7 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food ...

Food banks are scrambling to keep up with a continued surge in demand as Bay Area families are still recovering from lapses in federal food benefits triggered by the government shutdown. The need ...

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Nearly 42 million individuals across the United States are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to May 2025 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with a ...