For years, the state has made certain promises to residents living on the edge: Fall on hard times and the social safety net will catch you. Can it still keep its word?

It is cruel. It is fiscally irresponsible. It is short-sighted. It markedly increases health-care costs via cost shifting to the insured population. It is HR-1. For the sake of Colorado’s 3rd ...

California's social services agency faces potential billions in new costs due to federal SNAP policy changes, risking $2.5 ...

We’re allowing our kin, we’re allowing our friends, our neighbors to suffer the indignity … of not having enough food and to ...

The GOP has a case to let ACA pandemic subsidies expire. But SNAP cuts could hurt millions more Americans than budget experts ...

Under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," adults up to age 64 who do not have children under 14 must work to receive SNAP benefits.

People are worried, and they are scared,” said Berkshire Bounty Director of Development Sara Haimowitz. “Food insecurity was already a growing issue in Berkshire County, and I don’t think that this ...

The Oregon Department of Human Services says work requirements for SNAP benefits are now being enforced in every county in ...

Mississippi is hoping IT upgrades, new trainings and other efforts can reduce its SNAP “error rate” — or how often it over- ...

Molly Gray, who leads the Vermont Afghan Alliance, said the return of food assistance would be a huge relief “given the significant humanitarian impact this has had on our newest Vermonters.” ...

The fund is not a substitute for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but a way to help fill in gaps left by people ...

Report says error rates could trigger large state penalties, more workers needed to improve eligibility accuracy.