Typically, states submit information on eligible households’ SNAP benefits to their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) vendors every month. However, the USDA has instructed states to hold off on ...

A lapse in funding due to the shutdown could have a devastating effect on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal food stamps program for groceries.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in Texas as the Lone Star Card program, is an essential federal support for millions of low-income residents in the stat ...

About 3.5 million Texans—including 1.7 million children—could lose access to SNAP benefits next month if the shutdown continues.

JOPLIN, Mo. — The on-going federal government shutdown could impact thousands of Missouri families who rely on SNAP benefits. Now, local food pantries — already stretched thin — say they’re fearing ...

Some states are warning that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may not be available if the government shutdown continues.

Forty-two million low-income Americans use SNAP. Benefits could shrink if the government shutdown drags into November.

On October 1, 2025, the new SNAP amounts in Florida came into effect thanks to the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). This 2.7% increase seeks to reflect the rise in food, rent and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture informed states that it won’t fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP or food stamps, starting Nov. 1.

The USDA warns that SNAP Benefit funding will run out in November if the government shutdown continues. Food pantries are preparing for the impact. Anne Bacon, the CEO of IMPACT Community Action ...

FILE - A California's SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File) CHARLESTON — With the federal government shutdown ...

CHICAGO -- Nearly 2 million people in Illinois could lose federal food benefits ahead of Thanksgiving if Congress can't agree on a budget by the end of the month. The Illinois Department of Human ...