food stamps

Washington – In a series of late‑night memoranda issued Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) directed every state that administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to suspend the work‑requirement provisions that have limited the amount of benefits many recipients can receive. The agency warned that failure to comply...

As the partial government shutdown continues to drag on, concerns are growing about the impact on low-income families who rely on food stamps to get by. Anti-hunger groups and state officials have expressed alarm that the Trump administration’s plan to make partial payments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients...

A federal judge has issued a written order requiring the Trump administration to make food stamp payments to millions of low-income Americans within days. The ruling comes on the heels of a court hearing that took place just a day earlier, in which the administration was instructed to ensure benefits...

A coalition of dozens of states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in a federal court, challenging its decision to withhold emergency funding for food stamps during the ongoing government shutdown. The lawsuit comes in response to a recent announcement by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that...

As the federal government shutdown drags on, tens of millions of low-income Americans are bracing themselves for an impending crisis. Within days, vital assistance programs aimed at helping the most vulnerable populations may grind to a halt, leaving families struggling to put food on the table, care for their children,...