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Americans Aren't Being Refunded for SNAP Benefit Theft—That Could Soon Change
The SNAP SECURE Act of 2025 calls for the reinstatement of federal funding to cover recipients who have been victims of theft.
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Massachusetts EBT outage: SNAP benefit cardholders will be unable to use them this weekend
During the outage, Massachusetts EBT cardholders will not be able to use them for food and cash purchases or for cash ...
This Houston mom’s $700 SNAP benefit was stolen hours after the deposit — and won’t be replaced. Here’s why
Claudette Merchant was doing what millions of parents do every day — grocery shopping for her kids. But when she got to the ...
Kate Maehr and Julie Yurko: We need to strengthen — not cut — SNAP benefits
Cuts to SNAP would be detrimental to the emergency food system in Illinois, including food pantries and food banks.
Editorial: Cutting candy from SNAP won’t fix the bigger problem of growing dependency
In Illinois, the problem is more pronounced. In 2000, 6.8% of Illinoisans were on SNAP. Today, 15.1% of Illinoisans are on ...