The Republican megabill enacted in July will require most states to pay a share of SNAP food benefit costs — for many states, ...

Several states will begin restricting the types of food and drink that can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition ...

Stricter federal compliance rules and mounting backlogs have exposed a critical weakness in how states process SNAP benefits. Modernizing document workflows in these outdated, paper-heavy systems ...

Starting in 2026, 18 states will prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to buy soda, candy, and other junk food. See the full list of states and what this means for you.

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...

Millions of Americans receiving SNAP benefits will no longer be able to use the funds to buy items like soda and candy. What ...