Discover the impact of recent SNAP cuts on vulnerable communities and the call for building local food systems for long-term stability.

Federal officials are warning of the threat that a prolonged government shutdown, now in its 15th day, could pose to millions of Americans who rely on SNAP benefits. The federally funded Supplemental ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the government shutdown persists, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are at risk in states ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana is a state of 4.6 million people with a double-digit poverty rate. “Louisiana’s child poverty rate is 19 percent, which is the highest in the country,” said Teresa ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC. (WTOC) - We heard from a food bank in the Lowcountry that is bracing for more people at their doors when SNAP benefits end Saturday. One annual food drive is trying to help soften ...

As the U.S. government shutdown constrains SNAP food assistance for millions of low-income Americans this month, corporate executives have started to get nervous, even as some say they have yet to ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Just days after the new work requirements for SNAP benefits went into effect, local food pantries are already feeling the strain. The New Mexico Health Care Authority said ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—As the federal government shutdown continues, the state estimates that nearly 3 million New Yorkers who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as ...