SNAP—often referred to as food stamps—provides monthly grocery assistance to more than 40 million low- and no-income Americans. While the program is governed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

Over the course of 2025, 18 states had waivers approved that block candy and/or soda products from SNAP. These are Arkansas, ...

Beginning in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia, SNAP recipients will face new limits on certain purchases.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said last week that if elected governor he wants to root out “fraud in our state,” pointing ...

Starting January 1, food-stamp recipients in five U.S. states will face restrictions on using the benefits to buy some sugary ...

Stricter federal compliance rules and mounting backlogs have exposed a critical weakness in how states process SNAP benefits. Modernizing document workflows in these outdated, paper-heavy systems ...

Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries are seeing new limits on soda, candy and other foods ...

A federal judge blocked the USDA from cutting off some food assistance funding this week, but other Trump administration ...

Notably, Rollins has halted all SNAP payments to Minnesota due to an ongoing investigation into fraud within the state’s ...

At least 18 states will issue new restrictions on what SNAP users can purchase in 2026. Here's what to know in Wisconsin.

Beginning in fiscal year 2027, which will be the subject of the Iowa Legislature's budget discussions this year, Iowa will have to cover 75% of the cost of administering SNAP, up from 50%.

The court order stops the USDA’s December 16 demand that Minnesota conduct in-person interviews with about 100,000 SNAP ...