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Changes to the federal food benefit, previously known as food stamps, were embedded in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed ...
Leaders of local nonprofits and service providers are warning that pending cuts from the federal government and the Trump ...
"SNAP is a critical safety net for food insecurity," Coleman said. "Nine out of ten meals for food-insecure individuals come from SNAP. The rest come from food banks and meal programs.
Billy Penn spoke with experts and food leaders about how recent legislation will worsen food insecurity in the region.
Food banks brace for increased demand as SNAP cuts loom The legislation slashes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), cutting monthly benefits and imposing new work requirements.
Food banks worry about keeping up after SNAP cuts The budget reconciliation bill that just passed includes billions of dollars less for SNAP over the next decade.
No food bank can. Food Bank of Alaska Food banks have come out with a clear message in response: They are not equipped to handle the hunger crisis that would result from the bill’s cuts to SNAP.
Some food banks across the region are raising concerns about potential SNAP cuts. In an interview with 6 News, officials with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank say SNAP already assists nearly two ...
Officials with the New Hampshire Food Bank are expressing concerns that federal changes to food assistance programs, such as SNAP, could put more of a strain on the system.
Feeding Louisiana, the state association representing five food banks, is concerned about the potential loss of 3.7 million meals that the food bank will no longer receive from the USDA due to poli… ...
“Food banks across the country have made it clear: They would not be able to adequately support a hunger crisis triggered by the proposed cuts to SNAP in the Senate’s version of the One Big ...