Congress could soon resume food aid benefits that were paused at the start of November. How fast it gets out to beneficiaries could vary by state.

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 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.

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

As Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits run dry, Chicago communities, schools and businesses have risen to the challenge.

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.

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.

Gary created a local response plan, “Gary SNAPS into Action,” to assist residents who lost SNAP and EBT benefits due to the government shutdown.

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

With Indiana preparing to issue only partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Gary Mayor Eddie Melton announced Monday a sweeping local relief effort to protect families from going hungry.

But Senate passage puts the federal funding lapse on track to be over by the end of the week. Trump is expected to lean on any potential House GOP holdouts, and a cadre of moderate House Democrats could support the plan in a break with party leaders,