At least 18 states will implement changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the new year. Five of ...

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, ...

New SNAP rules taking effect this week in five states ban the purchase of soda, candy and other items with food assistance ...

New rules taking effect Thursday limit the foods SNAP recipients can buy in five states, including soda and candy. The ...

INDIANA- Starting Jan. 1, 2026, SNAP recipients can no longer use benefits to buy sugary drinks or candy. “Smart SNAP” is part of Governor Mike Braun’s “Make Indiana Healthy Again” campaign. The state ...

Iowa’s SNAP payment error rate — including overpayments and underpayments — was 6.14% in fiscal year 2024. Sample, the HHS ...

More than a dozen states applied for waivers from the USDA to ban the use of SNAP benefits to buy certain items. In West ...

The SNAP Food Restriction Waiver allows states to limit the purchase of certain foods and beverages with SNAP benefits.

Iowa’s new restrictions on SNAP benefits aim to improve health, but Paige Chickering, manager of the Save the Children ...