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.

Few would accuse Fox News of being a bastion of quality journalism. But even for them, this is pretty shocking. The site ran a story under the headline “SNAP beneficiaries threaten to ransack stores ...

The near-certain freeze on key federal nutrition programs will put particular pressure on tribal communities, according to advocates and U.S. senators of both parties.

New Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules are going into effect on Saturday, even as benefits will already not be issued through November without federal funding due to the ...

Michiganders wait to learn whether the federal government will fund food assistance during the ongoing government shutdown.

President Donald Trump says his administration is asking the court to clarify "how we can legally fund SNAP as soon as ...

More likely than not, someone in your community – whether friend, family or neighbor – uses SNAP benefits. As millions of people could lose access to food assistance programs during the government ...

President Trump said that he would heed court rulings ordering his administration to fund food stamps during the government shutdown, but there are complications.

On Nov. 1 the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin freezing food aid payments used by about 1 in 8 Americans for ...

While food shelves in Rutland are putting in the work to keep families fed, they said, as organizations are dependent on volunteers and donations, it would not be sustainable for them to make up the ...

While the federal judge is working diligently to secure additional funding for the program, it may take some time for these funds to reflect in recipients' accounts.

On the eve of federal SNAP benefits hitting people's accounts, Louisiana is jumping in to fill the gap for the 1 in 5 state residents who use the program, but only for some of them.