Policy experts say new SNAP changes don't address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families.

Georgia lawmakers have advanced a proposal to tighten Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules by restricting certain food purchases and adding new eligibility and verification ...

Many Maine families are missing out on more than just help with heating bills. Learn how applying for the Home Energy ...

Kansas food stamp recipients will no longer be able to buy candy and soda starting in February 2027, following USDA approval of a SNAP waiver.

A perfect storm is hitting state budgets. President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act has cut billions in federal support for Medicaid and food stamps, adding to state shortfalls related to ...

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(The Center Square) − Louisiana residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can no longer use their benefits to buy soft drinks, energy drinks or candy starting Wednesday, as ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Less than two months after Utah's ban on using food stamps to buy soda went into effect, a state lawmaker wants to take it a step further. HB569, sponsored by Rep. Kristen Chevrier, R ...

City officials announced Monday, Feb. 9, plans to combat food insecurity by preventing more grocery store and pharmacy closures through legislation.

Chocolate maker Hershey said it is working with retailers to blunt the impact of new rules that ban shoppers from purchasing candy with food stamps. Hershey executives said Thursday that they are ...

Lawmakers in the South Dakota House of Representatives endorsed a bill Wednesday barring the purchase of soft drinks with benefits from a food assistance program. The House voted 58-11 in favor of ...