About 42 million people receive money through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, sometimes called food stamps. The U.S. Agriculture Department told states in an Oct. 10 letter that if the ...

A lapse in funding due to the shutdown could have a devastating effect on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal ...

The USDA could also tap into contingency funds to keep SNAP operating, but it would cost about $8 billion to keep everyone’s ...

Americans face a "tough time" as food banks are unlikely to be able to meet the demand amid the government shutdown.

The state is warning the 1.4 million people who receive SNAP benefits that there will be no funds next month. It's due to the ...