Louisiana intends to step in for the federal government in November and provide food aid for most of the state’s needy. But those benefits will trickle out in weekly installments instead of all at ...

Some states are taking action to protect food assistance as the federal government plans to suspend SNAP payments starting ...

The move makes Louisiana the only state in the Gulf South attempting to fund SNAP benefits for residents next month amid the ...

The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is ...

Louisiana SNAP benefits are administered by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, which provides food-purchasing assistance for low-income households. Benefits are distributed once ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The SUN Bucks program is returning this summer for children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, according to the Louisiana Department of Children ...

Your existing card will continue to work, but your regular payment will not appear,” Rep. Shontel Brown of Ohio reminded ...

Gov. Landry, state lawmakers hold press conference on SNAP benefits, which are set to dry up on Nov. 1 ...

BATON ROUGE La. (Louisiana First) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning state agencies to fix delays and mismanagement in processing food assistance applications—and quickly. A letter sent ...

The New Orleans Health Department announced a partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health as a Gold Level community ...

With SNAP benefits paused by the federal shutdown, Gov. Phil Murphy is fast-tracking $42.5M to New Jersey food banks to fight ...

Louisiana, New Mexico, and Vermont are the latest states scrambling to get food aid to vulnerable communities in the face of ...