Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today announced that she has signed requests from six more states for waivers from the rules of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) so that the states can restrict certain purchases.

When you receive your SNAP benefits depends on the state you live in.

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on a major overhaul to root out waste,

This update came on the heels of Pitkin County offering to stopgap potential funding lapses to SNAP due to the October through November government shutdown. According to county documents, 29 recipients received these gift cards, amounting to a total of just over $11,000 distributed by the county’s economic assistance division.

Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News Tracy Roof, University of Richmond The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with ...

Nearly 42 million individuals across the United States are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to May 2025 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with a monthly benefit of around $188 per person. The use of the ...

Officials said they hope to have the new SNAP guidelines implemented before August 31, 2026.

The Oregon Department of Human Services says work requirements for SNAP benefits are now being enforced in every county in Oregon.

Virginia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will no longer be allowed to purchase "sweetened beverages" with SNAP funds beginning in April of 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).