The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is ...

Louisiana will cover November SNAP benefits amid a federal shutdown, issuing payments weekly to nearly 793,000 residents in ...

According to the USDA, SNAP provided food benefits for nearly 42 million people in 2024, or 12.3% of the population, says ...

Louisiana is one of the few politically red states — and the only one in the Deep South — stepping up to fund SNAP benefits ...

Some states are taking action to protect food assistance as the federal government plans to suspend SNAP payments starting ...

Congressman Cleo Fields spoke to a packed room during a town hall meeting about the federal government shutdown in downtown ...

Below is a list of local food banks, restaurants, and community fridges offering free meals or groceries to anyone in need.

Gov. Landry, state lawmakers hold press conference on SNAP benefits, which are set to dry up on Nov. 1 ...

The move makes Louisiana the only state in the Gulf South attempting to fund SNAP benefits for residents next month amid the ...

A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry ...

The shuttered federal government isn't funding food stamps as of Nov. 1. Families that get them aren't sure how they'll ...

Get the latest news and live updates as the government shutdown enters Day 37, with FAA cuts to flights and energy bill assistance cuts looming.