Nation Apr 15 States scale back food stamp benefits as prices soar By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press
Politics Aug 16 Food stamp benefits to increase by more than 25 percent in October The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families. It's the largest single increase in the program's history. By Ashraf Khalil, Josh Boak, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Apr 30 Watch 6:17 More Americans are going hungry amid economic crisis — and many can’t get help The current economic crisis means rising demand for food stamps. While Congress has passed additional benefits for some recipients, a large percentage of the poorest households did not get an increase. Meanwhile, many people, from college students now at home… By Paul Solman
Health Apr 06 Governors plead for food stamp flexibility amid pandemic State governments and food security activists across the country are imploring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make the food stamp program more flexible and easier to access at a time when so many people are losing their jobs and… By Astrid Galvan, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Politics Feb 24 Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect Advocates are scrambling to find other options to fill the needs of a traditionally low-income population. By Anita Snow, Associated Press
Dec 04 Watch 7:47 How cuts to food stamp program could increase ‘poor outcomes’ for the food insecure The Trump administration is making some major changes to the food stamp program, known as SNAP. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a new rule expected to end access to the benefit for nearly 700,000 people by enforcing… Continue watching
Oct 31 How a proposed rule change could affect free lunch for some kids in need By Laura Santhanam The Trump administration reopened the comment period for a proposed rule that could alter categorical eligibility for food stamp benefits and cut off aid for an estimated 3 million Americans. Continue reading
Sep 05 Here’s who could lose food stamps under Trump’s proposed changes By Laura Santhanam Under the proposed rule, 9 percent of households nationwide that currently receive food stamps would no longer qualify for those benefits, but that percentage could be much higher in certain states. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Trump administration issues rules to deny green cards for immigrants on food stamps U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers will now weigh public assistance along with other factors such as education, household income and health to determine whether to grant legal status. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump proposal seeks to crack down on food stamp ‘loophole’ By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The proposed rule change, outlined this past week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has highlighted the ideological clash between President Trump’s attempts to tighten government entitlement programs and efforts in some states to widen the social safety net. Continue reading