Retailers are figuring out how to navigate new policies tightening participation in the food assistance program and some ...

These changes mark the most substantial SNAP cuts in the program's history and affect both federal funding and eligibility rules.

The Trump administration's overhaul of the SNAP program through the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' introduces stringent work requirements and shifts financial burdens to states, disproportionately ...

Five additional states have now received SNAP waiver approvals, including Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, and Utah. Idaho and Indiana restrict the purchase of both soft drinks and candy, while ...

The waiver for Idaho prohibits soda and candy purchases via SNAP and goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Utah’s waiver excludes soft drinks from SNAP and also becomes effective at the start of 2026.

The SNAP waivers granted to Arkansas, Idaho, and Utah each allow the state to operate a two-year pilot project, starting on either January 1, 2026 or July 1, 2026, to amend the statutory ...

The nonprofit released an analysis Thursday that examines the impact of SNAP cuts included in the 'Big Beautiful Bill.' ...

Amy Jo Hutchinson, a campaign director for MomsRising and a former SNAP recipient, is in agreement as she said the waiver both complicates the process and puts more stigma on the poor.

West Virginia’s waiver request acknowledges a possible cost to institute the changes to be be passed along to the state’s 2,118 SNAP retailers.

Utah’s waiver prohibits using SNAP benefits to purchase “soft drinks,” defined as “a nonalcoholic beverage that is made with carbonated water and that is flavored and sweetened with sugar ...

Usually, SNAP recipients cannot use the Lone Star Card to purchase hot food or ready to eat meals. The Texas Health and Human ...