What is SNAP? What is WIC? And will those government benefits stop in November?

A primary difference between WIC and SNAP is that the Women, Infants and Children program provides more than just food.

Bill to fund SNAP in shutdown introduced in House

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) on Friday introduced a bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
Government Executive

USDA won't shuffle funds to extend SNAP during shutdown, in about-face from earlier plan

Agriculture Department officials said Friday they cannot use a contingency fund to continue paying the SNAP program, despite ...
PolitiFact

Food stamps: Facts to know as millions on SNAP face losing benefits during shutdown

About 42 million people receive money through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, sometimes called food stamps. The U.S. Agriculture Department told states in an Oct. 10 letter that if the ...

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers face losing SNAP benefits in November

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers are poised to lose their food stamp benefits after the USDA said it wouldn’t use any of its $6 ...

Shutdown pauses SNAP benefits for November; 855K Arizonans could be affected

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, is the latest government program to be hit by ...

Nashville farmers market SNAP program returns on the verge of benefits halt

The Nashville Farmer’s Market has brought back an initiative, with the help of a state grant, that doubles SNAP and EBT ...

'Bottom line, the well has run dry': SNAP program halted, here's a list of Treasure Valley food banks

The USDA stated that benefits will not be issued on Nov. 1, Treasure Valley residents can turn to numerous local food banks ...