The waiver, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, aligns SNAP-allowable purchases with the list of foods that are exempt from Iowa's sales tax.

Proposed changes to SNAP will cost taxpayers $314 million per year and put 90,000 people at risk of losing benefits ...

Congressional Republicans are working to pass a massive, 1,116-page piece of legislation – titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – that includes cuts to SNAP.

Proposed changes to the federal food program for low-income households are at the heart of efforts to get a budget bill ...

This proposal is part of a larger legislative package, often referred to as a 'big, beautiful bill.' The aim is to tackle ...

As proposed cuts and changes to the SNAP program loom, anti-hunger advocates urge lawmakers to reconsider. Here are solutions to help lessen the impact.

Almost 60% of surveyed shoppers oppose cutting or reducing funding for the food assistance program, FMI shared last week.

A sweeping Farm Bill that includes $300 billion in cuts to food assistance programs has cleared the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture.

If the House Republican federal budget proposal moves forward, local communities -- including rural and low-income ones -- ...

Among those programs seeing a potential shift in cost support is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP benefits or food stamps. Thursday, the House passed a tax and ...

The changes, which would take effect in the fiscal year beginning October 2027, would help offset the GOP's proposed $4.9 ...