SNAP benefits—commonly known as "food stamps"—are administered nationwide to low- and no-income households that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries. In 2023, the program served an average of ...

Requiring states to pay even a modest portion of SNAP benefits would radically change the program’s funding structure, ...

Uncertainty means SNAP recipients should prepare for potential changes this year if lawmakers decide to reduce federal ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. SNAP benefits are getting a much-needed boost. Starting Oct. 1, families who receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Is eliminating candy and soda from SNAP something the Kansas Legislature should do, or is it meddling too much in people's ...

Middleton said he believes the current SNAP rules are incentivizing bad things and funding "bad health outcomes through taxpayer-funded SNAP funds." "At the end of the day, this is about doing ...

So in anticipation of the 2025 Super Bowl we’re going through a few of the rules to help fans get caught ... to toss onto the field before the next snap. If the flag gets tossed, in initiates ...

In fiscal 2023, 12.6% of U.S. residents received SNAP benefits, with Maine falling just below the national rate at 12%, according to the USDA. Rates in other states ranged from 4.6% to 23.1% ...