Time

Now That the Government Has Reopened, When Can SNAP Recipients Expect to Get Paid?

Funding for federal food assistance programs has been restored with the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, promising relief for millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental ...
Forbes

SNAP Will Stay Partially Funded Through November—But Benefits Could Be Significantly Cut

The Trump administration said Monday it would commit to partially funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the duration of November, but only had emergency funds available to cover ...
The New York Times

Experts Say SNAP’s Food Budget Doesn’t Match How People Actually Eat

The government shutdown caused a panic among recipients, but the monthly budgeting issues go back 50 years and may get worse. By Meghan McCarron The government-shutdown crisis may be coming to an end, ...
The New York Times

Fact-Checking Misinformation About SNAP

We examined falsehoods about SNAP eligibility and costs and the number of unauthorized immigrants receiving benefits. By Linda Qiu As the funding for November food stamp benefits remains in legal ...
CNN

‘How can food be political?’ Families in state that pioneered SNAP speak of hardship

Onita Norris is constantly running the numbers to try to solve a problem with no good answer: Figuring out much her two children, both under five, will have to eat, and how much she will have to go ...