How are SNAP benefits changing? Here's what the program will look like in 2026

There are several changes coming to SNAP benefits in 2026, including stricter bans on what foods can be purchased ...

SNAP Benefits: What To Expect in 2026

A total of 18 states will be banning junk food and/or drink purchases using SNAP benefits in 2026. These states are Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, ...

SNAP Benefits to Change for Nearly 3 Million People

Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee had waivers approved, according to USDA Secretary ...
Orange County Register

The timeline for SNAP benefits remains uncertain, even as the government is set to reopen

The federal government is reopening, but there’s still uncertainty about when one of the most far-reaching impacts of the closure will be resolved and all 42 million Americans who receive SNAP food ...
KPBS

In the shutdown’s wake, how fragile are benefits programs like SNAP, WIC?

Fruits and vegetables are stacked inside of carboard boxes, Dec. 6, 2021. The record-breaking government shutdown has come to an end, but what remains are the ripple effects that played out over those ...