SNAP food benefits are flowing again after a pause during the federal government shutdown. But the clock is about to start on a policy that imposes work requirements on more beneficiaries.
The latest overhaul, part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, revises work requirements and alters who is exempt from them.
The US government suspended funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the first time on November 1 ...
State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended.
With the government shutdown finally over, states are working to get food assistance flowing again. They’re also working to implement new restrictions and cuts to who can qualify for SNAP ...
On average, 42.4 million people in 22.7 million households received monthly SNAP benefits through the first eight months of the 2025 fiscal year.
If the federal government shutdown continues into November, SNAP payments will dry up for nearly 472,000 residents in Philadelphia alone. File: Crates of milk are seen at a food bnk warehouse on July ...
The longest-ever federal government shutdown has thrust Kwanita Allen into even more uncertainty as her SNAP assistance is ...
The Nevada State Senate has unanimously approved a proposal to create a backup program in case federal food assistance is ...