With ongoing discussions about SNAP adjustments, officials stress the importance of work requirements for those receiving aid ...

The Healthy SNAP Act would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being bought with SNAP benefits.

The SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act would expand work requirements, mandate that states eventually match federal funds ...

SNAP is the primary way the government helps feed Americans who can't afford food, but many don't understand how the program ...

Governors in several states have recently announced plans to eliminate some unhealthy foods from their food stamps programs, ...

SSI provides crucial financial support, but the maximum monthly payment of $967 may not always be sufficient. Fortunately, ...

At the federal level, SNAP is administered by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the maximum amount of SNAP benefits is based on what’s called the Thrifty Food Plan, an estimate by the ...

WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is cosponsoring legislation that would block people from using Supplemental ...

Governor Sanders announced today that she is submitting a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ban soft drinks and candy from SNAP benefits ...

Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Wednesday that 19 Portland-area residents have been charged with stealing more than ...

Congress plans to cut billions from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and shift that burden to the states over the next several years. State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, speaks at ...

A bill in the Texas legislature would prohibit purchasing junk food, including soda, energy drinks, candy, chips and cookies, with SNAP benefits.