Over 172,000 people on Long Island are at risk of losing some or all of their SNAP benefits, which combat hunger insecurity ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act would require states to pay 75% of the cost to administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a monthly allowance to purchase food.

Year: 2008 The federal aid program formerly known as food stamps was renamed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, on Oct. 1, 2008.

Republicans hold a 220-212 majority in the House and a 53-47 majority in the Senate. Included in the legislation are steep reductions in federal funding for a host of safety-net programs, including ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps, provides monthly food benefits to about 42 million people in more than 22 million households.

Big changes are being proposed to a food aid program as part of President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation, including work requirements that could force some people off the rolls.

Erica Padilla-Chavez, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank, speaks about how the federal proposal to cut up to $300 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding would impact the Pajaro ...

The families must be enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Families First Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program.

Republicans in support of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, say the changes will save money, root out waste and encourage personal ...

Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture approved Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s waiver to remove sugary drinks and candy from the taxpayer-funded nutrition assistance program.

States are facing deep cuts in federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as outlined in the House budget, according to watchdog groups.