New York is joining the small group of states switching to chip-and-pin cards to evade skimming devices that siphon money for ...

Many people who receive assistance through anti-poverty programs faced disruptions in 2025, and Catholic Charities’ wish list for 2026 includes government support for food assistance and housing. The ...

Beginning in January, Iowans won't be able to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds to buy pop or candy — or certain prepared foods. Some Iowans say the rules are confusing. Iowa's food ...

A leader on the General Assembly’s budget panel pledged Thursday to propose a state-funded nutrition benefit for the tens of thousands of residents expected to lose federal SNAP assistance by March 31 ...

The city of Salinas launched a rental assistance program earlier this week, while the city seeks public input for a new community center in Northgate Park. Eligible tenants facing eviction for ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state is urging households to use their Hawaii Emergency Food Assistance Program (HEFAP) benefits before they expire on Dec. 31. The Hawaii Department of Human Services ...

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The Trump administration’s new requirements for the nation’s largest food aid program went into effect Monday, with the aim of reforming the costly system. President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful ...

*Millions of Americans rely on food stamps or SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ) to help cover grocery costs. A lesser-known program, the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP), allows eligible ...

While the federal government has reopened and federal services have resumed until January at the least, the Maryland Food Bank and the people it serves will be feeling the effects of the shutdown for ...

When Lee Harris’ SNAP benefits didn’t come through on Nov. 11, he was forced to get creative. Having already exhausted the family’s October benefits, the 34-year-old stay-at-home dad in Little Rock, ...

Although the record-breaking government shutdown has ended, the effects are still being felt nationwide — especially in terms of food. During the shutdown, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition ...