New state-level restrictions on what SNAP benefits can buy are set to begin in 2026, with some states banning items like soda ...

Lawmakers in 2024 let lapse the authority for states to reimburse food stamp recipients who lost their benefits to fraud.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aids 42 million low-income Americans in purchasing groceries monthly.

A total of 18 states will be banning junk food and/or drink purchases using SNAP benefits in 2026. These states are Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, ...

Nearly 42 million individuals across the United States are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to May 2025 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with a ...

SNAP benefits are undergoing significant changes in 2026, with new federal rules and state-level adjustments set to alter ...

Experts report that SNAP recipients could lose their benefits in 2027 if a cost-sharing law goes into effect as planned.