The federal government may be shut down, but that didn’t stop changes to SNAP benefits from kicking in on the first of the month, which is also the start of the fiscal year.

States are warning SNAP recipients their eligibility for food assistance could change as a November deadline to comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill approaches.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, helps one in eight Americans put food on the table, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).

President Trump’s policy bill makes significant cuts to the food aid program, once known as food stamps, used by about 42 million people. By Julia Moskin The domestic policy package the House narrowly ...

As the government shutdown continues into its second day with no end in sight, agencies are turning to contingency plans for vital services like SNAP.

The federal government has approved the state’s waiver aimed at “reducing the purchase of nonnutritive food and drink items will enhance public health, reduce long-term healthcare costs, and align the ...

The estimated cuts to SNAP would total approximately $230 billion over 10 years. With the House of Representatives holding procedural votes on President Donald Trump's giant tax and immigration bill ...

Food banks do not have the capacity to alleviate the spike in hunger that would be created by cuts to SNAP. Frozen chickens sit in a shopping cart on February 28, 2024, as free food is distributed to ...

Now that the federal government actually will close down on October 1, 2025, millions of Americans are concerned about how ...

Senate Republicans have released their version of President Donald Trump's spending bill, which includes sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Senate voted on ...

Starting January 1, 2026, Florida families who use SNAP (EBT) will see changes in what they can buy at the grocery store. For many, SNAP is not just assistance, it is a lifeline that helps keep ...

Oct. 1 brought both an increase to SNAP benefits and the shutdown of the government. Here's what to expect with the food stamps program.