If the continuing resolution or any other funding measures are not passed, funding for SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps as it's commonly called — will run out on Nov. 1.

Layoffs could be issued Thursday and take effect Dec. 2, potentially affecting workers who inspect health care facilities and administer nutrition benefits for new mothers.

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is a lifeline for low-income families, providing essential nutritional support. However, the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens its continuity,

Minnesota officials say residents who get food assistance won’t receive their benefits for November, as long as the federal shutdown continues. County workers say they’re now hearing from concerned enrollees in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

(KNSI) – Minnesota and over a dozen other states have sued the Trump Administration, asking that it be forced to continue paying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits beyond October 31st.

One in eight Americans rely on food assistance. For families with complex medical challenges, these programs are non-negotiable lifelines.

Barbie Anderson is trying to conserve the milk her three young children drink in case she doesn’t get her WIC benefits on October 15 as scheduled.

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The program, known as WIC, was at risk of running out of money this month because of the government shutdown, which occurred right before it was slated to receive its annual appropriation. This week, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt posted on X ...