Category: Food Stamps

New Food Stamp Rules Are Confusing Grocery Stores and Consumers

A dizzying array of rules govern what can be bought with SNAP dollars, confusing grocery stores and consumers.
‘Buy Nothing’ Was Their Everything. Then Came the Trademark Troubles.

For years, the freewheeling virtual community — where neighbors share free goods — has been roiled by battles over the use of its name. A government shutdown made things worse.
By Not Funding Food Stamps, Trump Risks Lasting Damage to Safety Net

For the poorest Americans, the expected end to the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.
As Low-Income Shoppers Tighten Belts Further, Businesses Worry

A delay in SNAP benefits mixed with a decline in foot traffic has many stores, restaurants and food producers concerned about sales.
Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Withhold Full SNAP Funding

A ruling late Sunday offered a possible reprieve for people who receive assistance from the program known as SNAP.
Trump Officials Push States to ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full SNAP Benefits

An appeals court made a late-night ruling against Trump officials as they dug in on cutting payments to states.
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps

In late-night guidance, the Agriculture Department also threatened financial penalties against states.
Trump Administration Seeks Immediate Halt to Court Order to Pay Food Stamps

The appeal comes one day after a judge sharply attacked the White House for politicizing the anti-hunger program
Some SNAP Recipients May Not Receive Food Stamps in November Amid Government Shutdown

Anti-hunger groups and state officials have warned that the administration’s plans to make partial payments are onerous and could still result in severe harm.
On Eve of Shutdown Record, Trump Officials Threaten Pain Could Worsen

President Trump and administration officials indicated the fallout could intensify in the coming days, even as he has kept himself at a remove from the crisis.
White House Says It Will Make Some SNAP Payments After Trump Threatened to Defy Court

The president suggested earlier in the day that he would withhold food stamp payments despite a court order mandating the administration pay partial benefits.
Trump Administration to Send Only Partial Food Stamp Payments This Month

The government said it would send the aid after a court ruled last week that it must preserve the program known as SNAP during the shutdown.