New federal restrictions and requirements to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)started Feb. 1. Here ...

Lamont's budget includes modest social service spending increases — but far less than advocates want, especially given ...

On July 4 th of last year, President Trump signed into law the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Like any new law designed more for blunt political impact than laser-sharp economic efficiency or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the largest disruptions during the federal government shutdown was the disruption of food aid benefits for tens of millions ...

Nearly 42 million individuals across the United States are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to May 2025 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with a ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - On Feb. 1, a group of SNAP recipients will have to complete an extra step to stay eligible for benefits. Within the SNAP program, there is an eligibility group called ...

Arizona Republicans are pushing for more stringent eligibility requirements for SNAP recipients, which they say will reduce error rates and protect the state from losing out on federal funds.

FIRST ON FOX: U.S. taxpayers are footing nearly $250 million a year in SNAP benefits spent on fast-food meals across just nine states, most of which are blue states, according to Republican Iowa Sen.