What is SNAP? What is WIC? And will those government benefits stop in November?

A primary difference between WIC and SNAP is that the Women, Infants and Children program provides more than just food.

SNAP recipients told to buy shelf-stable food or go to food banks as funding deadline looms

People who rely on the federal food assistance program might not receive their benefits for the month of November because of ...

Shutdown set to impact SNAP funding in many states

As the government shutdown persists, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are at risk in ...

SNAP benefits: Virginia declares a state of emergency; other states prep for fallout as shutdown threatens food stamps for 42 million Americans

States are warning that they won't be able to provide food assistance on Nov. 1 unless a deal to reopen the government is ...

Hawaii set to offer aid for SNAP families as federal shutdown threatens to disrupt food stamp program

State officials say they have a contingency plan called the Hawaii Relief Program that would help at least a third of SNAP ...