SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly ...

Starting Jan. 1, taxable foods and beverages in Iowa will no longer be eligible under SNAP. This includes candy, soda and ...

New state-level restrictions on what SNAP benefits can buy are set to begin in 2026, with some states banning items like soda ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the Food Stamp Program, provides food-purchasing assistance to eligible families. Most families who meet the program’s income ...

Twenty states sued the Trump administration after it issued guidance changing SNAP benefits for refugees and asylum-seekers.

Iowa’s SNAP payment error rate — including overpayments and underpayments — was 6.14% in fiscal year 2024. Sample, the HHS spokesperson, said the agency is proud of its progress reducing its error ...

Republicans expanded SNAP work requirements, tightened eligibility, and shifted more administrative costs to the states.

Illinois' Attorney General is among 22 attorneys general who is suing the Trump administration for changes being made to SNAP ...

Contrary to what some people might think, not all college students come from comfortable backgrounds. Nearly one-third lack the financial resources to even afford healthy food, according to one ...

A yellow sign with the words “We Welcome SNAP Benefits.” Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, along with 21 other state attorney generals, is currently suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...