Though two federal judges ruled Trump must at least partially fund food benefits during the shutdown, some leaders are stepping in to fill any potential gap. Gov. Kay Ivey is not yet among them.

But the ongoing government shutdown has many wondering when, or even if, SNAP benefit payments will arrive. See when the ...

New Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules are going into effect on Saturday, even as benefits will already not be issued through November without federal funding due to the ...

People of all racial and ethnic backgrounds participate in SNAP. Roughly 42% of the heads of SNAP households are white, 25 percent are Black, 23 percent are Latino, and 4 percent are Asian. SNAP ...

The Cherokee Nation is also offering support to eligible nonprofit food banks and pantries through the Food Security Partners Emergency Funding Grant.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is facing lawsuits in two separate cases — one filed by California and 25 other ...

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that New Mexico will provide $30 million to provide food assistance to SNAP participants through November 10.

With federal SNAP funding set to run out this weekend, food pantries across Riverhead are seeing a surge in demand. Volunteers say shelves could soon run bare as more families turn to them for help.

Millions of Texans are facing a gap in food assistance during the current government shutdown. Austin-area food pantries, ...

Gov. Mark Gordon declared a Wyoming welfare emergency Friday, ordering up to $10 million in state money for emergency food assistance if federal ...

School staff around Idaho are encouraging families to apply for the free-and-reduced lunch program, reminding families about community food pantries within schools and accepting donations to pay for ...

Food pantries around the country are preparing for a surge in demand next week if people don’t receive their SNAP stipends.