As federal benefits for food stamps expire on Saturday, Nov. 1, local communities, businesses and food banks are stepping up to help those in need.

What exactly is SNAP and is it the same as food stamps? How does it work? Here's who benefits as the Nov. 1 cutoff nears.

Propel launched a new emergency fund on Wednesday to support low-income Americans at risk of losing access to federal food and nutrition benefits as a result of the government shutdown.

But congressional Republicans and the administration argue that food stamp benefits, and numerous other government programs, could be fully funded if Schumer and his caucus would unlock the votes to ...

One reason food stamps are an appealing anti-poverty measure for municipal governments is that they are funded federally. In the Bloomberg years, the Human Resources Administration has made a big push ...