Arkansas food banks have been experiencing an increase in demand during the ongoing federal government shutdown, as furloughed government employees have used these services to meet their needs.

The government shutdown is now on Day 26 with no resolution in sight, as both sides remain entrenched in their positions over ...

As the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, millions of Californians relying on CalFresh may face ...

Just how fragile became very clear with the continuing government shutdown and the needed fast footwork of the Department of ...

ODJFS added SNAP recipients may not receive their November benefits as normally scheduled if the federal government shutdown ...

Leslie Barringer worked her entire life until cancer forced her to retire early and put her in financial trouble. The 64-year-old Pottsville woman now relies on the two bags of food she receives once ...

Remaining SNAP account balances from a prior month can still be used to make purchases after Nov. 1, according to the Utah ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo Friday the agency’s contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for more than 42 million people in November, as the ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, is the latest government program to be hit by ...

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) on Friday introduced a bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Madison County Department of Social Services is aware that the Federal Government shutdown may have an effect on the ...

Millions of Americans could be looking at higher health-insurance premiums and less food aid starting on Nov. 1. If the government shutdown stretches beyond October, experts warn that Nov. 1 could ...