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

Eighteen states will restrict what SNAP users can buy with their benefits in 2026, including soda, candy, and energy drinks.

The number of Texas families applying for federal aid to afford groceries almost doubled in April compared with an already high number the month before as record numbers of Texans continue to also ...

Millions of Texans are currently facing delays in receiving their monthly SNAP (food stamp) benefits due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. Various resources, including food banks, pantries, and ...

TEXAS (KTAL/KMSS) – The East Texas Food Bank (ETFB) is expressing concern about an increase in food insecurity after the Senate version of the budget reconciliation bill passed on Tuesday. In a ...

Starting November 1, new federal rules under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) will change who qualifies for SNAP benefits, also known as Lone Star Cards, in Texas. The biggest updates affect ...

Millions of Texans will lose federal food assistance in November, raising questions of where to get free meals and groceries. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will stop paying ...

(NEXSTAR) – States have been put on notice: Stop making so many mistakes, or lose funding for food assistance. Starting with the 2028 fiscal year, states with an ...

As the government shutdown continues, millions of families are watching the calendar with bated breath. Without a resolution to the shutdown, SNAP benefits could come to a halt at the start of ...

The cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to 3.5 million Texans that depend on the program could have ripple effects on the state economy beyond those directly affected. Those ...