Roughly 380,000 Arizonans are no longer receiving food assistance after Congress adopted more stringent requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

More states are implementing restrictions on food purchases by SNAP recipients and banning them from using their taxpayer-funded food assistance benefit to purchase junk food.

SNAP participants can no longer buy food labeled as “junk” by the government, effective Feb. 15, but Double Up Oklahoma is still intact. The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program ...

New SNAP restrictions in Nebraska are raising questions about whether it helps or hurts low income shoppers already ...

SNAP can be used in all 50 states and eligible territories to purchase most grocery items—but rules in some states are changing.

PHOENIX - As the ongoing federal government shutdown continues, it is also putting a spotlight on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known by its acronym SNAP. With SNAP benefits ...

There are several changes coming to SNAP benefits in 2026, including stricter bans on what foods can be purchased Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been ...

In a move aimed at promoting healthier eating habits, Oklahoma is set to implement new restrictions on the types of food that can be purchased through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News Tracy Roof, University of Richmond The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ...

If you receive SNAP benefits, Louisiana’s new restriction means you can no longer use your card to buy certain non-nutritious foods. Here's what to know.