The USDA memo, sent to all state agencies on October 3, orders states to begin complying with new work requirements for ...

As the government shutdown continues into its second day with no end in sight, agencies are turning to contingency plans for ...

The federal government may be shut down, but that didn't stop changes to SNAP benefits from kicking in on the first of the month, which is also the start of the fiscal year.

“If a shutdown extends beyond mid-October, USDA could technically tap its contingency reserve funding to cover SNAP costs.

New SNAP purchase restrictions in several states will go into effect in 2026. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this week that six additional states had been granted ...

A new study published in the journal Preventive Medicine explores food insufficiency and financial challenges among families after multiple states stopped providing emergency allotments of SNAP ...

SNAP — or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — has proven vital in preventing food insecurity and hunger, especially amongst lower-income households. In 2024, an estimated 41 million ...

President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" will reduce SNAP benefits and alter work requirements, impacting over 40 million recipients nationwide. Tennesseans receiving SNAP benefits will likely decrease ...