The current administration is refusing to use emergency funds to avoid a lapse in benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which will have dire consequences for the 1 in 8 ...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The South Carolina Department of Social Services has issued a dire warning to residents receiving SNAP benefits. The release says the agency has been told to hold November’s ...

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(NEXSTAR) – “The well has run dry,” a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reads, warning the federal government will not be sending out November food assistance as the government shutdown ...

In the year 2025, I find it very discouraging, to say the least, that in the wealthiest country in the world, a very large percentage of Americans need aid to survive. Not only that, but this aid is ...

To the lawmakers in Congress who seem to be stuck on Reagan-era myths about the people who rely on food stamps, here’s an idea: Let’s reframe the idea of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, ...

Q: What’s happening with SNAP benefits during the government shutdown? Millions of Americans who rely on SNAP benefits could lose access to them if the shutdown continues into November. Without the ...

(NEXSTAR) – Just hours before the looming deadline, two judges ruled Friday that the federal government must continue funding SNAP during the government shutdown. However, those expecting food ...

MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (WKYT) - Roy Miller has battled diabetes, cancer, heart problems and kidney failure in his 80 years. Come November, the SNAP recipient said he will have a new battle to fight: ...

We’re now on day 30 of the government shutdown. If nothing changes before the weekend, most of the 42 million people on food stamps, or SNAP will not get their November benefits on time, as scheduled.