WASHINGTON — A federal court has rejected US Department of Agriculture waivers in five states that bar the purchase of ...

A judge has ruled that the U.S. government cannot stop people enrolled in the biggest food aid program from using benefits to ...

Changes announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on May 7 are reshaping parts of the Supplemental Nutrion Assistance Program, one of the country’s largest federal assistance programs. In ...

A sign alerting customers about SNAP food stamps benefits is displayed at a grocery store. (Scott Heins/Getty Images/TNS) Food stamp enrollment in Washington state fell sharply between last summer and ...

SNAP provides monthly benefits to 42 million low-income Americans, and is administered by the USDA in partnership with state ...

SNAP benefits can help pay for many everyday grocery purchases, but the rules are not always straightforward. Questions about what qualifies - including hot foods, drinks, snacks and restaurant meals ...

Republicans expanded work requirements for SNAP. Democrats and food security advocates worry the changes are leaving people hungry.

Court ruling scuttles Virginia's SNAP restrictions, which were due to go into effect later this year.

Several dozen states might need to pay millions for food aid if they don’t reduce errors in the Supplemental Nutrition ...