U.S. Department of Agriculture research shows that expanding SNAP benefits in times of recession reduces food insecurity. (Economic Research Service, USDA, 2011, 2013).

U.S. Department of Agriculture research shows that expanding SNAP benefits in times of recession reduces food insecurity. (Economic Research Service, USDA, 2011, 2013).

USDA approves SNAP waivers for more states Photo: ©JETCITYIMAGE – STOCK.ADOBE.COM 06.16.2025 By Russell Redman ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ar. - The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is granting the Arkansas Governor's SNAP waiver.

Posted: June 12, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025 Rep. Alma Adams questioned USDA Secretary Rollins on SNAP program cost shifts to states, rising food insecurity, and potential staffing issues.

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During a House Agriculture Committee hearing last week, Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) questioned Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on proposed cuts to SNAP benefits.

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Food stamps, renamed SNAP in 2008 for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, are the USDA’s major poverty program. At about $100 billion in 2024, SNAP represents 1.5 percent of total ...

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is granting the Arkansas governor's SNAP waiver.

In 2015 and 2016, as part of a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) pilot program, a dollar-matching program in Michigan provided SNAP participants with a subsidy on fresh produce purchases.