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

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries. Originally known as ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- As the federal government shutdown continues, tens of millions of Americans are experiencing a pause in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as SNAP, that allow ...

New SNAP rules starting Dec require 80 hrs/month activity (work/volunteer) for more adults (incl. 55-64). Fail to prove it? You lose aid after 3 months.

WASHINGTON — Fresh off a 43-day government shutdown that temporarily disrupted SNAP payments, the Trump administration said it plans to require all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients ...

Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News Tracy Roof, University of Richmond The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ...

ROCK SPRINGS — SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients are being advised to keep their EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card so they can use it when benefits resume. “No one ...

People shop for produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a farmers market Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / AP The ...

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. A grocery store employee stocks produce, which is covered by the USDA ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries. Originally known as ...