None of this is normal. Food-stamp benefits have never been cut like this in the current program’s more-than-60-year history.
While the political and legal wrangling continues, the bottom line for thousands of families, including the 1 in 20 in Utah who rely on food stamps for at least part of their food, is uncertainty ...
Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.
The Trump administration said it will fund the food assistance program in part this month. The threat of a lapse has incited ...
In the latest update, the Trump administration agreed to release partial SNAP payments, but they will be half of the normal ...
Senators have left Washington as the government shutdown marks day 31 and amid a looming deadline for SNAP benefits.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, is the United States’ largest anti-hunger program and helps an average of 41.7 million Americans per month.