SNAP data indicates a growing share of older Americans rely on food stamps. Inflation, rising living costs and limited ...

Kansas lawmakers are threatening to withhold summer food assistance for children, while also pushing for a more robust snack ...

Starting Sunday, Feb. 15, Oklahoma will start banning the purchase of certain items with SNAP funds. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees ...

At Friday’s hearing, she zeroed in on whether USDA can lean on the threat of withholding administrative funds to pressure ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) of 2025 included major overhauls of the program, which impact its funding, eligibility ...

Attorney General Kris Kobach wants Kansas lawmakers to pass a bill requiring Gov. Laura Kelly to share food stamp data with ...

Thousands of immigrants in North Carolina can no longer get food stamps under new federal rules that took effect Sunday under ...

PHOENIX — The elderly, disabled or homeless should be unable to use their food stamps at McDonald's, no matter what federal law allows, an Arizona lawmaker says. Ditto Jack in the Box, Carl's Jr. or ...

A growing number of states are set to change what millions of Americans can buy with food assistance benefits, as new rules aimed at limiting unhealthy purchases roll out in 2026. Several states will ...

New USDA rules will ban SNAP recipients in Florida from buying soda, energy drinks, and candy starting in April 2026. At least 18 states will implement new restrictions on what can be purchased with ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosier families on SNAP will not have the opportunity to take advantage of the federal SUN Bucks program next year. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) ...

When it comes to changes for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aka food stamps) payments in 2026, there have been three big ones making headlines. The new year not only means new rules ...