Benefit amounts are rising nationwide, but new purchasing limits at the state level are reshaping how households will use food assistance in 2026.

Eighteen states will restrict what SNAP users can buy with their benefits in 2026, including soda, candy, and energy drinks.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, several states will begin new rules for SNAP benefits, including limits on buying sugary drinks and ...

That $1.54 multiplier isn’t abstract economic theory. It’s money that must be spent, and it must be paid locally. Unlike tax ...

Many of us take for granted that we can buy enough nutritious groceries with the income we generate and barely have to think twice. But for individuals and families living at or below the poverty line ...

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

This year’s historic government shutdown put a spotlight on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP - the means by which millions of Americans facing food insecurity put food on the ...

SNAP benefits will be restored for over 40 million Americans following the end of the 43-day government shutdown. The USDA expects most recipients to receive their benefits within 24 hours, but ...

Arizona Rep. Teresa Martinez wants to ban SNAP benefits at fast-food restaurants while allowing vitamins instead.

Oklahoma SNAP recipients will no longer be able to buy soda or candy with EBT cards starting Feb. 15. Here’s what’s changing and why.