The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a significant change in the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). All beneficiaries will soon be ...

On October 1, 2025, the U.S. government shut down after Congress failed to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills or a stopgap funding resolution. That shutdown lasted 43 days, the longest in U.S.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Following the end of the government shutdown, many SNAP households have received their full November 2025 benefits. Now, those same recipients could have to go through a whole new ...

Sofi is an AI policy researcher at Virginia Tech. As the government shutdown ends, SNAP’s status remains complicated. Even if and when things return to “normal,” many people who are entitled to ...

Despite a court ordering the federal government to pay at least partial November food assistance benefits, Pennsylvanians likely won’t see that aid anytime soon — due to an extremely complex and ...

The Department of Human Services obtained approval from the federal Food and Nutrition Service to extend the deadline to ...

Applicants should not face delays when seeking benefits through SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) or Medicaid. The government should meet people where they are, especially in moments of need.

ASHEVILLE - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is now funded until Sept. 30, 2026. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working to fully fund all ...