DENVER — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from proceeding with a pilot program that would have required Colorado to recertify 100,000 ...

Louisiana SNAP recipients may find themselves involuntarily giving up soda and candy for Lent this year, as new restrictions on what the food assistance can be used to purchase take effect on Ash ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) — Berkeley County has implemented two models of the federal 287g program since last May, allowing local law enforcement to carry out immigration enforcement functions ...

Starting March 1, Coloradans will no longer be able to use their SNAP benefits to purchase sugary drinks such as soda. This change is part of a new USDA waiver program allowing states to limit ...

SNAP — the food assistance program — is changing. Last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed who is eligible, changed work requirements, and shifted more of the cost of administering the program ...

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, ...

Beginning in January, Iowans won't be able to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds to buy pop or candy — or certain prepared foods. Some Iowans say the rules are confusing. Iowa's food ...

SOUTH BEND, IN (WSBT) — No more junk food for people that use SNAP in Indiana. It’s part of Governor Mike Braun's "Make Indiana Healthy Again" Initiative. The initiative is backed by Department of ...

SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly ...

Finances already looked tight for Jade Grant and her three children as she entered the year’s final months. “Everyone’s birthday is back-to-back,” the 32-year-old certified nursing assistant said.

As 2026 fast approaches, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries will likely experience changes to their benefits. The White House has made several changes to SNAP over the ...