(Gray News) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states that ban the use of SNAP benefits to buy certain sugary foods and drinks. The USDA has been approving SNAP ...
This has been an especially challenging year for Rosalba Ortega’s family. It’s been a cold, soggy winter in Bakersfield, and ...
It kind of now feels like the same as where I'm coming from,” said Juvenari Kambale, a refugee from the Congo. “There's that fear for what's gonna happen next.” ...
A Department of Economic Security spokesperson said federal cuts reduced the number of employees who could review SNAP eligibility by 36%.
The government shutdown suspended SNAP payments nationwide on November 1. At the same time, New York’s social service ...
The city agency responsible for processing food and cash assistance to New Yorkers is being slowed down by its own systems, ...
Under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," adults up to age 64 who do not have children under 14 must work to receive SNAP benefits.
The Arizona Department of Economic Security had to cut staffing this past summer due to federal funding cuts, and it is now ...
The harmful Republican megabill imposes massive cuts in food assistance, health coverage, and other supports for people with ...
With today's economic climate, coming up with the money to pay for a smartphone and its monthly service can be an ...
Molly Gray, who leads the Vermont Afghan Alliance, said the return of food assistance would be a huge relief “given the significant humanitarian impact this has had on our newest Vermonters.” ...
The Department of Transitional Assistance is buckling under surging SNAP caseloads and chronic understaffing, leaving Massachusetts at risk of hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties under ...