After weeks of uncertainty, relief is finally on the horizon for thousands of Sarasota-Manatee families who depend on SNAP benefits. The federal shutdown that froze food assistance for millions has ...

New USDA rules will ban SNAP recipients in Florida from buying soda, energy drinks, and candy starting in April 2026. At least 18 states will implement new restrictions on what can be purchased with ...

A 'We Accept Food Stamps' sign hangs in the window of a grocery store on Oct. 31 in Miami. The Trump administration is targeting the food stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Approximately 3.4 million Texans are eligible for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a government program providing assistance to low-income households in need of ...

SNAP — the food assistance program — is changing. Last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed who is eligible, changed work requirements, and shifted more of the cost of administering the program ...