Pennsylvania could be on the hook for $800M to continue food assistance for thousands of residents, many of them children and ...

35 House members said they are troubled by the Agriculture Department's plans to collect personal data from people who applied for federal food assistance, and urged the effort to "immediately cease." ...

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

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.

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.

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).

TOPEKA — The Trump administration has paused its demand for the personal data of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients after a lawsuit was filed May 22 by national advocacy ...

The budget request calls for cutting its SNAP funding allocation by more than half, along with child nutrition programs, as GOP lawmakers are looking to slash SNAP spending by up to $300 billion.

The United States Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana's waiver to remove soft drinks and candy from the state's SNAP program.This comes after an exec ...

USDA signs Indiana SNAP waiver, removing soft drinks, candy from state program by: David Gay Posted: May 23, 2025 / 03:42 PM EDT Updated: May 23, 2025 / 03:42 PM EDT ...

Under the waiver approved by the USDA, starting Jan. 1, 2026, Iowans who receive SNAP won’t be able to use their benefits to purchase items including garden seeds and food-producing plants ...