Ohio delays SNAP program ban of sugary drink purchases at USDA request

Ohio is putting the brakes on a planned restriction that would have limited what some SNAP recipients can buy at the checkout ...
Attack of the Fanboy

House GOP bill targets SNAP restaurant meals as Republicans push to change how food stamps can be used

Rep. Brandon Gill has introduced a bill that would eliminate the SNAP Restaurant Meals Program, which allows some eligible ...

SNAP Benefits Maps Shows States Impacted by Proposed Restaurant Ban

The proposal comes as the Trump administration has attempted to steer SNAP claimants toward healthier purchases.
Yahoo

SNAP rolls have fallen by 4 million. New costs and work rules could shrink them further.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SNAP recipients are wondering what the recent changes to the program could mean for them. Millions of people have lost access to ...
Marketplace

More than six decades after it was signed into law, the program known as SNAP is at risk

It was 62 years ago that President Lyndon B. Johnson made food stamps — now known as SNAP benefits — a permanent government ...
Forbes

SNAP Will Stay Partially Funded Through November—But Benefits Could Be Significantly Cut

The Trump administration said Monday it would commit to partially funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the duration of November, but only had emergency funds available to cover ...
WHYY

SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here’s how it works

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 ...