The continuity of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits has been affected by a federal government shutdown for the first time.

A former director of the U.N. World Food Program said the cutoff of SNAP benefits had immediate impacts on grocers and convenience stores of all sizes.

As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."

The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services announced Monday that it would start sending out payments up to 65% of a household’s normal maximum allotment as early as today.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with few disruptions.

Supreme Court issues emergency stay on federal judge's ruling that would have forced Trump administration to transfer $4 billion for SNAP program funding.

Gov. Ned Lamont says he has authorized the state to pay out the entire monthly cost of the federal food assistance program using state funds.

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s special session proclamation would need to include language allowing the Legislature to take such action.

SNAP recipients who were originally scheduled to receive benefits between Nov. 1-12 will begin to see benefits as soon as Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sounded the alarm Saturday about widespread fraud and corruption within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), popularly known as food stamps, during her appearance on "Fox & Friends Weekend.