SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly assistance,

INDIANA- Starting Jan. 1, 2026, SNAP recipients can no longer use benefits to buy sugary drinks or candy. “Smart SNAP” is part of Governor Mike Braun’s “Make Indiana Healthy Again” campaign. The state got a waiver from the USDA to implement the changes.

Starting on January 1st, if you’re an Indiana SNAP user, your grocery trip could look a little different because you can no longer purchase sugary drinks or can

A 'We Accept Food Stamps' sign hangs in the window of a grocery store on Oct. 31 in Miami. The Trump administration is targeting the food stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), for major changes, citing data about ...

SNAP Employment and Training, or SNAP E&T, helps SNAP recipients gain the skills, training or work experience they need to find and hold a stable job. The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires states to have a SNAP E&T program, which is provided with $ ...

Beginning in fiscal year 2027, which will be the subject of the Iowa Legislature's budget discussions this year, Iowa will have to cover 75% of the cost of administering SNAP, up from 50%.

Republicans expanded SNAP work requirements, tightened eligibility, and shifted more administrative costs to the states.

A deal signed by President Trump has ended the 43-day government shutdown, which had halted food assistance for millions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to release funds for SNAP benefits within 24 hours of the government reopening.

The House of Representatives is set to vote on a funding package to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown has halted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments, affecting 42 million low-income Americans.

Social media users have claimed that the fall 2025 disruption to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance payments was part of Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint linked to allies of U.S. President Donald Trump and published ...