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Cleveland.com3d
Pop, energy drinks to be banned from SNAP benefits in this state, USDA rules
LINCOLN, Nebraska--Nebraska is officially the first state in the nation to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing pop and energy drinks ...
Privacy advocates urge states not to comply with USDA requests for food stamp data
One payment processor has so far signaled to states that it intends to turn over data about millions of Americans to the federal government even as privacy groups warn that the request is illegal.
The Washington Post11d
Proposed GOP cuts could jeopardize SNAP users, farmers and state budgets
The federal government has fully paid for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since it was created in 1939 as a way to fight food insecurity amid the Great Depression.
Georgia residents say they've done it all to protect their food stamps — and they still get stolen
Many victims say they followed every guideline to protect their accounts, yet fraud claims continue to flood the state.
Dems sound alarm on congressional budget for CT economy. Nearly 10,000 jobs lost on cited report
In Connecticut, according to the report, “Medicaid and SNAP cuts are predicted to bring on $1.16 billion in GDP loss for ...
Southeast Missourian8d
Proposed SNAP cuts come as new report highlights rising food insecurity in region, state and nation
The House Agriculture Committee’s proposal calls for $250 billion to $300 billion in SNAP savings for the next decade. If approved, the cuts could leave Missouri’s state government scrambling ...
MiBolsilloColombia on MSN1d
Major SNAP changes set to transform the program by 2028
In a significant legislative move, Republican lawmakers propose changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), aiming to reshape its financial structure and purpose by 2028.
Texas Public Radio2d
'Unprecedented cuts' to SNAP would impact low-income Texans who need it most
Congressional Republicans are on the precipice of approving $290 billion in cuts to the largest low-income anti-hunger ...