"Now we'll have to prioritize which bills we can pay and which can wait," said one mother of two about a looming freeze in food aid.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) on Friday introduced a bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown threatens payments of the food aid in

Campbell explained why continuing SNAP benefits beyond Nov. 1 is critical to the thousands of low-income residents served by the Worcester Community Action Council. The nonprofit helps residents enroll in SNAP, and once that’s achieved, many of those same people can more easily apply and qualify for fuel heating assistance in the winter.

The government shutdown has entered its 25th day with no end in sight, leaving tens of thousands of federal workers in Washington state with empty paychecks thi

By Saturday morning, the federal budget impasse won’t just be about politics. It will begin to land in grocery store checkout lines, in pay stubs for federal workers, and in inboxes from health insurance companies.

Earlier this month, Florida lawmakers learned that the state had a 15% error rate in 2024, which will soon cost the state roughly $1 billion a year.

In response to the federal government shutdown and its effects on SNAP food benefits, the state is setting aside $100 million to help eligible families with housing and utility payments.

Max Block Food Pantry staff say they’ve seen demand spike since the shutdown began — and the lines keep growing longer every week.