WGCU Public Media

SNAP fix won't be enough to right the program, says FGCU professor

FGCU social work professor Thomas Felke puts the loss of SNAP benefits in perspective. The problems didn't just start, and ...

SNAP benefits will soon be tied to error rates. These states are in the biggest trouble

Starting with the 2028 fiscal year, states with an error rate of higher than 6% will start losing federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. If the reform were to ...
WCCB Charlotte

SNAP recipients unsure whether they’ll get benefits for November

A federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to use emergency funds to cover the cost of SNAP but the administration says ...

Your SNAP benefits at risk? These states are in the biggest trouble - do you reside in them?

Millions of Americans on food assistance face benefit risks as the federal government mandates states reduce SNAP error rates ...
The Baltimore Sun

Fix for SNAP cuts desperately needed

Sixth district Congresswoman April McClain Delaney plans to donate “her pay during the shutdown to nonprofits … that address food insecurity for families impacted by cuts to SNAP.” Good for you, ...

Governor Rhoden, Democrats divided on use of state reserves to maintain SNAP benefits through shutdown

Governor Larry Rhoden has pushed back on a proposal from state democrats to use state money to keep SNAP benefits funded ...

Here's what you need to know about changes to SNAP benefits starting Nov.1

Beginning in November, SNAP will undergo new eligibility changes, including but not limited to work requirements and ...
Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Cutting candy from SNAP won’t fix the bigger problem of growing dependency

Governors in Indiana, Arkansas, Idaho and West Virginia want to stop letting people use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to buy soda, candy and other unhealthy food. We think that ...