The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries. Originally known as ...

To the lawmakers in Congress who seem to be stuck on Reagan-era myths about the people who rely on food stamps, here’s an idea: Let’s reframe the idea of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, ...

The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP food benefits but it will pay out only half the amount people normally get. The administration will use money from an Agriculture Department ...

A Rhode Island federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to find enough money to restore full funding for SNAP benefits by Friday. The government "failed to consider the harms individuals who ...

Here's where to find food banks and help near you if you're one of the more than 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP. If your SNAP benefits are delayed, local food banks, school meal programs, and ...

The federal government is reopening, but there’s still uncertainty about when one of the most far-reaching impacts of the closure will be resolved and all 42 million Americans who receive SNAP food ...

SNAP recipients will receive at most 65% of benefits in November, rather than 50%, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in a guidance to states Nov. 5. A family of four will receive at most ...

Two federal judges ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown, using contingency ...

People shop for produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a farmers market Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / AP The ...

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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 ...