SNAP benefits can't be used to buy soda, candy, soft drinks from New Year—which states are implementing policy change?

The new restrictions also mark a departure from decades of US federal policy, which previously allowed SNAP benefits to be ...
The New RepublicOpinion

Republicans Have Found Another Insidious Way to Cut SNAP

The GOP created a rural health fund to try to limit the damage from Trump’s budget bill. And now, the fund is being ...

SNAP benefit map shows states with junk food bans in 2026

Several states will begin restricting the types of food and drink that can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition ...

Soda, candy cut for many SNAP users starting Jan. 1. What states are affected?

At least 18 states will implement changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the new year. Five of ...

New SNAP restrictions set to take effect in five states

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, ...

SNAP bans on soda, candy, and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia are the first of at least 18 states to enact waivers prohibiting the ...

‘We don’t have the money’: Indiana FSSA Secretary says the state will not opt into the SUN Bucks program in 2026

Hoosier families on SNAP will not have the opportunity to take advantage of the federal SUN Bucks program next year. The ...

USPS previews 2026 lowrider stamps celebrating Chicano culture

USPS will release 2026 lowrider stamps celebrating Chicano car culture, featuring iconic custom cars and detailed pinstriping ...

How a nimble nonprofit-tech partnership delivered relief to SNAP families

GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance ...

How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused

GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance ...
KTVU

New SNAP requirements now in effect, USDA planning major overhaul of program

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...