The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as Food Stamps, remains a vital support for more than 42 ...

SNAP is the primary way the government helps feed Americans who can't afford food, but many don't understand how the program ...

Governors in several states have recently announced plans to eliminate some unhealthy foods from their food stamps programs, ...

With ongoing discussions about SNAP adjustments, officials stress the importance of work requirements for those receiving aid ...

At the federal level, SNAP is administered by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the maximum amount of SNAP benefits is based on what’s called the Thrifty Food Plan, an estimate by the ...

SSI provides crucial financial support, but the maximum monthly payment of $967 may not always be sufficient. Fortunately, ...

The Healthy SNAP Act would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being bought with SNAP benefits.

WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is cosponsoring legislation that would block people from using Supplemental ...

Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Wednesday that 19 Portland-area residents have been charged with stealing more than ...

On Tuesday, Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 109 which bans candy and soda from being purchased if the customer is on the ...

Congress plans to cut billions from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and shift that burden to the states over the next several years. State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, speaks at ...

Arkansas on Tuesday became the first state to ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow it to ban soda and candy from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps.