CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - On Feb. 1, a group of SNAP recipients will have to complete an extra step to stay eligible for benefits. Within the SNAP program, there is an eligibility group called ...

New requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could remove food aid for 114,000 Kentuckians. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) expands work reporting requirements to ...

Estimates suggest more than 2 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits.

A SNAP EBT information sign is displayed outside of a convenience store in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...

States are working to get food assistance flowing again after the government shutdown. And they’re also working to implement new work restrictions and cuts to SNAP benefits. This summer, Congress made ...

SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly ...

Sofi is an AI policy researcher at Virginia Tech. As the government shutdown ends, SNAP’s status remains complicated. Even if and when things return to “normal,” many people who are entitled to ...