In 2023, more than 12 million adults 50-plus were food-insecure, according to data from the AARP Public Policy Institute. On average, older adults get $6 per day in SNAP benefits, also known as food ...

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley praised President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" Wednesday as 80-plus Iowa faith leaders warned of devastating impacts on vulnerable populations in Iowa.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as "food stamps," are paid to low- and no-income households across the U.S. that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries.

On average, 42 million low-income Americans receive food stamp assistance each month, according to the MAHA report released at Thursday’s event. It added that 1 in 5 American children under 17 ...

About 270,000 people in Iowa are enrolled in the program, which helps low-income Americans buy groceries. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Iowa SNAP recipients can only buy healthy foods, excluding candy ...

It is not clear if Iowa's waiver was approved but the Wall Street Journal reported the USDA is fast-tracking state requests to exclude soda and candy from food-stamp programs.

Iowa food stamp holders would not be able to buy soda, candy under requested ... Benefits Transfer program — a move widely criticized by anti-hunger advocates who say the program helps feed Iowa's ...

Iowa food stamp holders would not be able to buy soda, candy under requested ... Benefits Transfer program — a move widely criticized by anti-hunger advocates who say the program helps feed Iowa's ...