Democrats are working to balance their health care demands and find solutions for SNAP, with Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján on Wednesday introducing legislation that would direct the USDA to release available contingency funds to ensure benefits under SNAP and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program continue during the shutdown.

The average SNAP benefit for an Ohioan was $159 per person in 2022. The government shutdown that started in early October 2025 is one of the longest ever. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (known as SNAP) is at risk of running out of funding on ...

Lawrence residents tell GBH News they don’t know how they’re going to make ends meet, food pantry operators are bracing for a surge in demand and local businesses are expecting to take a hit as customers have less to spend on groceries.

The Fair Food Network's Double Up Food Bucks program helps families in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) buy more fresh produce at more than 230 participating grocery stores and farmers markets across Michigan. This week, the national ...

Virginia is launching an emergency program to ensure families don’t go hungry when federal SNAP benefits pause due to the government shutdown, becoming the first state in the nation to use state funds for food assistance benefits.

The Central Texas Food Bank expects to spend roughly four times its monthly budget to support Austin-area SNAP recipients.

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown