Missouri is requiring new documentation for the SNAP food assistance program, sparking fears that eligible residents in need will lose vital aid.

For the many millions of people who receive SNAP, grocery budgets will stretch a little further this month. Starting Oct. 1, the maximum SNAP benefit for a family of four in the 4

States will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks.

NACo estimates that SNAP’s 25 percent non-federal cost-share increase will amount to $850 million in annual expenses for counties. Necessarily, they will pass that cost on to residents through higher taxes.

North Carolina has won a lawsuit to prevent the United States Department of Agriculture from imposing an "impossible deadline" to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the attorney general's office said.

A pair of California law firms have filed a lawsuit against Aldi alleging that the retailer charges extra delivery fees to customers who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase products through Instacart or Aldi Express.

GAO found outdated USDA SNAP guidance for veterans and recommended better outreach and coordination to help veterans access food assistance.

North Carolina counties are taking on a larger share of the cost of administering SNAP beginning Oct. 1.