The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries.

Gov. Mark Gordon declared a Wyoming welfare emergency Friday, ordering up to $10 million in state money for emergency food assistance if federal ...

The federal government shutdown and new work requirements will throw New York’s food stamps program into chaos, New York Focus reports.

SNAP benefits are expected to resume after congressional lawmakers pass a bill funding the federal government, which will end ...

The Central Texas Food Bank expects to spend roughly four times its monthly budget to support Austin-area SNAP recipients.

The Hawaiʻi Food Assistance Program will give $250 to every current food stamp recipient in the state — automatically placing ...

Virginia is launching an emergency program to ensure families don’t go hungry when federal SNAP benefits pause due to the government shutdown, becoming the first state in the nation to use state funds ...

SNAP, often called food stamps, is the nation's largest food aid program, providing monthly benefits to low-income Americans ...

As SNAP cuts loom, discover practical ways to support families and meet the women organizing food drives and grocery-buddy networks.

"We cannot food bank our way out of this situation," said Kurt Reiber, CEO of Freestore Foodbank. SNAP benefits could end Nov. 1.

Some states are taking action to protect food assistance as the federal government plans to suspend SNAP payments starting ...

A federal judge in Boston seemed skeptical of the Trump administration’s plan to stop funding the SNAP food aid program amid the government shutdown ...