It’s been over a week since the federal government shut down, but how are social programs being impacted, locally? St. Louis County Public health officials are looking closely at the federal funds ...

A partial government shutdown is impacting federally funded agencies, including those that administer food assistance. October's SNAP benefits are secure, but a prolonged shutdown could disrupt future ...

A major shift in federal food assistance is set to take effect next month—and experts warn it could leave families with teenagers struggling to put food on the table. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ...

That’s the answer to my question to my 70-year-old neighbor when I asked her, “What if you didn’t have SNAP?” My neighbor worked all her life and is on Social Security. She had to sell her home and ...

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Food was tight for Taylour Grant before the federal government shut down. "Last month, we went two weeks, maybe more, with barely making it, barely eating," she said. Grant is a single mother of four ...

A potential federal government shutdown could delay November SNAP benefits for nearly 3 million Floridians. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has alerted states that funding will run out if the ...

The federal government says it has about three months of money on hand to reimburse schools for their meal expenses. Travis Long [email protected] AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.

(NEXSTAR) – The federal government may be shut down, but that didn’t stop changes to SNAP benefits from kicking in on the first of the month, which is also the start of the fiscal year. Every October, ...

Harrisburg, PA – Earlier this month, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) notified Pennsylvania that it will be unable to fully fund November SNAP benefits because of the federal ...

Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to buy food may be affected as soon as November if the ongoing government shutdown continues. In a letter to state agencies ...

Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aka SNAP, became effective Oct. 1. These adjustments, which most notably include larger monthly benefits, come under the United States ...