The agriculture secretary says SNAP changes are coming. Here's what we know

Brooke Rollins has made a case for sweeping changes to food aid programs by claiming USDA has uncovered "massive fraud." But ...

SNAP benefits are flowing again, but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle

Food stamp recipients are now receiving their November benefits, but a growing swath of enrollees may soon lose their vital ...
FOX 5 New York

New SNAP requirements now in effect, USDA planning major overhaul of program

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, ...

Food banks, pantries say they're still seeing surge even after SNAP benefits restored

Although SNAP benefits returned for millions of Americans, food banks and pantries across the U.S. say they are still seeing ...

When will you get the SNAP benefit checks for December? Complete schedule for SNAP benefits for every US state after shutdown disruptions

Americans can now expect their SNAP benefits for December. The USDA confirmed full restoration following a 43-day government ...
National Bureau of Economic Research

Paternalistic Social Assistance: Evidence and Implications from Cash vs. In-Kind Transfers

We estimate and compare impacts of cash and in-kind transfers on the consumption of temptation goods in the same population, and explore normative implications. We use two decades of data from South ...