Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The move is set to take ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to forbid purchases of unhealthy foods under SNAP benefits, a program that helps low-income families pay for ...

This week the House Committee on Agriculture advanced its budget bill that includes major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) − and the stakes are clear and very high.

Formerly known as the “food stamp” program before paper coupons were replaced by Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, SNAP has from its inception in 1964 been a program where the federal ...

SNAP, the largest anti-hunger program nationwide, has traditionally been solely federally funded, and state leaders have expressed concerns that introducing cost-sharing will harm state budgets.

The Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners (SNAP) is calling attention to a proposed federal budget that would eliminate the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The program is a ...

Limiting funding for SNAP could help defray the costs of President Trump’s tax plans, but could result in millions of low-income families losing access to aid. By Tony Romm House Republicans on ...

Gov. Tina Kotek joined U.S. senators May 13 to warn against "shortsighted and harmful cuts" to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) proposed by House Republicans. "When you cut ...

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer raised concerns about potential changes to the SNAP program under the Republican lead Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and what they could mean for ...

Snap-tite Hose, a manufacturer of high-performance fire hoses, has announced the launch of its Grant Services Support program designed to help fire departments overcome critical funding challenges.