This is what happens when a record-long government shutdown affects millions of Americans who are already struggling with the high cost of food, housing, child care, and just about everything else.

The one-time funding includes $380,000 to local food shelves for county residents and $70,000 will be reserved to purchase ...

To the lawmakers in Congress who seem to be stuck on Reagan-era myths about the people who rely on food stamps, here’s an idea: Let’s reframe the idea of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, ...

Under a new rule tucked into Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, young adults aging out of foster care must work, volunteer or attend ...

President Donald Trump announced that lapsed food aid benefits will only be resumed after the government shutdown comes to an ...

Eligible purchases include all fruits and vegetables, whether fresh, frozen, or canned, dairy products like milk, cheese, and butter, eggs, beans, grains, pasta products, frozen prepared meals, baby ...

The New Castle School District is hit especially hard. Seventy-six percent of the families in the district get SNAP benefits ...

The Connecticut General Assembly could give the governor a lot of flexibility in deciding when to release funds for SNAP and ...

Two federal judges issued separate rulings Friday, both ordering the administration to continue funding SNAP amid the federal ...

PCC Community Markets announced Tuesday new efforts to support community members impacted by the ongoing food security crisis and the interruption of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Businesses and organizations continue to serve generosity for those in need during the crisis surrounding the Supplemental ...

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964 ...