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The law says that by Dec. 31, 2026, these people will need to show that they are working at least 80 hours a month. Some unpaid activities will also count and some people will be exempt. They will ...
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is crucial for millions of Americans. However, payment dates vary by ...
Congress' tax and spending plan eliminates funding for an education program for low-income people who receive food assistance.
The national partisan divide over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act extends to Stark County's congressional delegation.
Key provisions in the president’s signature legislation will take effect at different times over several years.
Experts and advocates warn that it could have dire consequences for Alabama’s tenuous rural healthcare situation.
For 35 years, the University of Minnesota Extension Service has funded nutrition education in low-income areas statewide, including innovative projects like the medicine garden at the Ramsey County ...
Donald Trump signed his 'big beautiful' tax and spending bill into law July 4. Here are the five biggest winners and losers: ...
A sign announces the closure of the Alaska Division of Public Assistance office at the University Center in Anchorage on June 24, 2025. (Marc Lester / ADN) The public agency charged with ...
Enrollment has roughly doubled in two decades in Medicaid and food stamps (formally, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP).
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a budget line item late Sunday that would have brought in an estimated $450 million in federal dollars to fund a summer food aid program for low-income children.
Proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause thousands of hungry Staten Islanders to lose their benefits.