Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new limits starting Thursday on soda, candy ...

Underpayments are less frequent, with most states underpaying only 1% or 2% of the time. The most underpayments were in ...

A crucial development in SNAP benefits pertains to the expanded requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents, or ...

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 Modernizing document workflows in these outdated, paper-heavy systems ...

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964. A grocery store employee stocks produce, which is covered by the USDA ...

New restrictions on what can be purchased with SNAP benefits are now in effect in several states. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a lifeline for millions of low-income families in the U.S., faces a ...

In early November 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins claimed in a Fox News appearance that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which helps about 1 in 8 Americans pay for ...

Investigators “will incorporate attempts to purchase restricted items according to the state’s SNAP Food Restriction policy, ...

Oklahoma SNAP recipients will no longer be able to buy soda or candy with EBT cards starting Feb. 15. Here’s what’s changing and why.