The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — formerly known as food stamps — is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is the largest federal nutrition ...

If the federal government shutdown continues into November, SNAP payments will dry up for nearly 472,000 residents in Philadelphia alone. File: Crates of milk are seen at a food bnk warehouse on July ...

As the partial government shutdown approaches its 15th day with no resolution in sight, more federally funded agencies are turning to contingency plans to keep the lights on and doors open for the ...

(AP) - Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government ...

Pennsylvania officials have announced that if the federal shutdown persists, food stamps will not go out in November to the roughly 2 million commonwealth residents who depend on them. More: 2 million ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is pausing food assistance benefits in November until further notice. The state received word from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and ...

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Nearly 600,000 Hoosiers will go without Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November barring a sudden restoration of funding as the government shutdown drags on. The U.S. Department ...

Food Network show to feature Delaware chef, the 'King of Cakes.' ...