If money is tight, the government might be able to assist. There's plenty of programs in place to relieve Americans ...

Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

The request states Iowa wishes to refocus the SNAP program on its designed intent, “to promote the general welfare and safeguard the health and well-being” by encouraging SNAP participants to ...

The state is seeking to restrict any food or beverage that qualifies for the state sales tax from purchase with SNAP. That ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a lifeline for many low-income households in the U.S., offering ...

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a deeply harmful bill that would cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more than $300 billion. If enacted, these cuts would be ...

Lawmakers gave the go-ahead to Republicans’ tax and spending package late Sunday night, paving the way for $300 billion in cuts to the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.

The OPP was mandated by the 2014 Farm Bill (PL 113-79) to test the feasibility of accepting SNAP benefits in online ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit ...

Like most of the country, the county’s Department of Social Services is keeping its eye on federal funding – specifically, ...

Federal budget cuts could leave thousands in Broomfield scrambling for food assistance as Congress tries to pass a bill that would slash funds for SNAP and Medicaid.

House Republicans’ bill would require states to share the cost of SNAP benefits for the first time and pay for a larger ...