SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new limits starting Thursday on soda, candy ...
The Daily Overview on MSN

SNAP went dark, then a $12M rapid-response effort kept food on tables

When the federal government shut down earlier this year and SNAP payments abruptly stopped, the country saw how quickly a ...

Arizona dedicates $7.5M to ease food stamp, unemployment waits

Arizonans have criticized delays getting food stamp and unemployment benefits, which Gov. Katie Hobbs blamed on Trump ...

Rollins threatens Minnesota’s SNAP benefits under new ‘pilot program’

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter on Tuesday to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) requiring him to conduct ...

Federal judge blocks Trump administration's threatened SNAP fines against states including Oregon, Washington

A federal judge in Oregon blocked penalties on states over SNAP benefits after the Oregon and Washington attorneys general led a lawsuit challenging the fines.

‘Able-bodied adults’ must work or lose food stamps, under new federal rules that affect 37,000 Oregonians

The new rules amount to a crackdown on states, such as Oregon, that allowed so-called “able-bodied adults without dependents” to continue to receive money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
The Hill

New restrictions on what SNAP can buy in 2026: Here’s what to know

(NEXSTAR) – Six more states are adding restrictions to what SNAP beneficiaries can buy with their monthly benefits, the federal government announced this week. Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South ...

SNAP food benefit work rules now apply statewide, about 37,000 people immediately impacted

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) says work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are now being enforced in every county in Oregon. The policy changes ...
Reuters

Trump administration allows six more states to restrict food stamp purchases

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday that she has granted waivers to six additional states allowing them to prevent the use of food stamps to ...
The State

Candy, soda and sweet tea restricted from food stamps in SC. When does it start?

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster delivers his State of the State address during a joint session of the legislative delegation on Wednesday Jan. 29, 2025. Tracy Glantz [email protected] COLUMBIA, S.C. South ...
AOL

USDA head says she signs six new state waivers limiting what can be bought with food stamps

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary ‌Brooke Rollins said ‌on Wednesday that she has signed ⁠six ‌additional state waivers restricting ‍what can be purchased with food aid ...
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Trump’s USDA prepares to pause state food stamp funding in data standoff

Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will pause federal funding to blue states that refuse to provide the information it requested on Supplemental Nutrition ...