Enrique Fuentes counted on the $250 he received monthly in federal nutrition assistance to cover the cost of groceries. That ...

Under the new rules, certain high-sugar or low-nutrition items will no longer be eligible for purchase.

The South Dakota House of Representatives has approved a proposal that would block the use of SNAP to buy sugary soft drinks.

Benefits under SNAP — the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — are modest, about $6.20 per person, per day. But they fill a critical need for people living near or below the official ...

Rep. Mark Messmer (R-Indiana) introduced the SNAP Online Access Act on Tuesday to make permanent a pilot program that ...

Republican senators have introduced a bill that would prevent SNAP recipients from using benefits to purchase sodas and candy ...

Some SNAP recipients in Louisiana question a recent change in the publicly funded benefit.

As new federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect this month, Illinois lawmakers are considering a state-run program that would ...

Thousands of Nevadans who cannot prove they are working at least 20 hours a week could lose their monthly food assistance by the end of the month under new federal rules. In Nevada, about 44,700 ...

Bills up for consideration in the Oklahoma House would place new limitations on SNAP benefits. Here's what to know.