Rulings by judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Oct. 31 ordered the department to use $5.25 billion in contingency funds to continue SNAP.

The Trump administration said today that it will provide partial food stamp benefits for November by tapping into the program’s contingency fund amid the ongoing government shutdown.

While Tennessee is not allocating funds to continue the SNAP program in the state, it is working with food pantries to help ...

The Trump administration has told a federal court that it plans to issue partial SNAP benefit payments to states, a plan the administration was ordered to complete by Wednesday but that officials have ...

President Donald Trump's administration faces Monday deadlines to tell two federal judges whether it will use emergency ...

Uncertainty over the food aid that sustains 42 million Americans has dominated the headlines since Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits faced a cut due to the ...

The Trump administration will release enough funds to pay for half of November's SNAP benefits, following a court order to avoid food insecurity for nearly 42 million Americans.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week, and that the upper cham ...

The bottom line for thousands of families, including the 1 in 20 in Utah who rely on food stamps for at least part of their food, is uncertainty about the future and no benefits at the moment.