For years, the state has made certain promises to residents living on the edge: Fall on hard times and the social safety net will catch you. Can it still keep its word?

A significant change is coming to America's food assistance program. Starting January 2026, eighteen states will limit what ...

California's social services agency faces potential billions in new costs due to federal SNAP policy changes, risking $2.5 ...

Progress came to a halt on incrementally reducing the state's SNAP error rate due to a unique provision in the "One Big ...

We’re allowing our kin, we’re allowing our friends, our neighbors to suffer the indignity … of not having enough food and to ...

Under new federal legislation, states that have not reduced error rates to less than 6% by fiscal year 2026 will be required ...

Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia and Tennessee are joining 12 other states in adding waivers that will ...

The government shutdown suspended SNAP payments nationwide on November 1. At the same time, New York’s social service ...

Tenn. SNAP recipients will face new restrictions on candy, soft drinks and sugary processed foods starting July 2026 and it's ...

Advocates and state agency directors have pitched recommendations to Mississippi lawmakers on how to prioritize legislative funds for the health and well-being of women, children and families during ...

Obesity is still playing a large part in the negative health outcomes for women, babies and children in Mississippi. And ...

The fund is not a substitute for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but a way to help fill in gaps left by people ...