Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit ...

WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda ...

The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.

About 155,000 people in Nebraska – or about 8% of the state's population – get benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

THE SNAP BENEFITS U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE VISITED NEBRASKA TODAY TO ANNOUNCE A MASSIVE CHANGE. SECRETARY BROOKE ROLLINS MET WITH NEBRASKA GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN AND THIRD DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved three state waiver requests to amend the statutory definition of food eligible for ...

Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The move is set to take ...

Recipients in Nebraska will no longer be able to buy pop and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. This makes Nebraska the first ...

Nebraska lawmakers upheld a lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for felons with drug convictions. LB 319 was six votes short of ...

Nebraska lawmakers upheld a lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for felons with drug convictions. LB 319 was six votes short of ...

Waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific USDA program rules, enabling states to administer SNAP program in different ...

An attempt to reverse a veto on a bill that would expand food stamp eligibility for certain drug offenses failed Monday when ...