At least 18 states will implement changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the new year. Five of ...

SNAP food-choice waivers, or SNAP Food Restriction waivers, allow states to restrict beneficiaries from using benefits to purchase “non-nutritious items like soda or candy.” The six newest states ...

The changes come after a law passed this year to put restrictions on Utahns' benefits received from the Supplemental ...

Shortly before the pause on federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits was enacted on Sunday, the TikToks began cropping up: In one video, a Black woman is in a home full of ...

The SNAP Food Restriction Waiver allows states to limit the purchase of certain foods and beverages with SNAP benefits.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun ordered changes to what Indiana's food benefits will pay for, but activists worry it will hurt SNAP ...

Utah residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will no longer be able to use SNAP funds to buy ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has introduced legislation aimed at changing how some recipients use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy prepared meals. SNAP currently serves more ...

In August 2025, Takara Gamble, a 28-year-old in Texas, began receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. She doesn’t have a car, so most of her paychecks go towards paying for ...

INDIANA SNAP RECIPIENTS WILL SEE SOME CHANGES IN THE NEW YEAR. STARTING JANUARY 1ST, YOU’LL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO BUY ANY ...

Grocery and food delivery apps are stepping in as the federal government fails to reinstate food assistance for millions of Americans amid the government shutdown. DoorDash and Instacart — two of the ...

As the government shutdown halts federal funding, more than 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits could temporarily lose access to grocery assistance starting November 1. Instacart announced ...