Mayor Ras J. Baraka mobilized local nonprofits to help 37,000 residents — 29,000 of them children — who rely on the federal food program.

President Trump hasn’t tapped emergency funds to cover the program, though a court ruling could force a change.

Could the loss of a single month’s payment push millions into hunger? For 42 million Americans – including 16 million ...

Connecticut joined 20 states in filing a federal lawsuit Monday against U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon in response to ...

As the federal government shutdown continues, many states have begun implementing measures to support residents who rely on ...

A Pittsburgh public safety program that dispatched social workers alongside police to assist with mental health emergencies ...

Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to release $5.3 billion in emergency funds to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) afloat temporarily, but the relief will ...

Oklahoma's Republican state leaders approved emergency funds to support food banks and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

As SNAP benefits are reduced, food pantries and restaurants in South Florida are stepping up to provide essential support to ...

Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Monday night it will take "weeks instead of days" to get benefits on QUEST cards ...

The national food aid program known as SNAP ran out of federal money Saturday due to the government shutdown, leaving the millions of Americans who rely on those benefits to buy food scrambling.

The USDA warned in a court filing that it could take weeks or even months for states to make all the system changes to send ...