Louisiana SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use benefits to buy soda, candy or energy drinks starting Ash Wednesday, ...

Starting February 18, 2026, Louisiana will implement significant changes to its SNAP program, restricting the purchase of ...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced on Oct. 30 that, starting Nov. 1, there will be temporary state-funded assistance for residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

The Louisiana Department of Health is reminding SNAP recipients about upcoming food restrictions that take effect on February ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the most effective anti-hunger program in the U.S., reaching around 41 million people in 2024, according to the Center on Budget and Policy ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants in Louisiana will no longer be able to buy certain food items using benefits starting Feb. 18, 2026.

Louisiana intends to step in for the federal government in November and provide food aid for most of the state’s needy. But those benefits will trickle out in weekly installments instead of all at ...

Louisiana health officials announced major Medicaid and SNAP program changes at the annual Department of Health meeting, ...

As federal SNAP benefits are set to freeze Saturday, Gov. Jeff Landry says Louisiana will provide temporary assistance to the state’s most vulnerable residents. That includes the elderly, disabled, ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income households afford food, with recipients using benefits at many food retailers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates ...