WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is rejecting the idea of using roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep food aid flowing into November amid the government shutdown, according to a ...

Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, makes a case for setting up a state-level food stamp program using $332.1 million remaining in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Ned Lamont, in the State Capitol on Thursday, announces another $18.7 million will be drawn from the state's $500 million ...

The US Department of Agriculture issued revised guidance to states on Wednesday evening that will result in food stamp enrollees receiving somewhat larger partial benefits in November. The update, ...

About 12% of Americans began the week waiting to find out if they would receive federal food assistance in November, the first time it was in question since the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

The Trump administration said Monday that it will partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program using a $5.3 billion contingency fund, but it could take weeks or longer for the money to ...

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont plans to spend about $167.9 million from the state’s recently created $500 million contingency fund to backstop federal cuts to safety net programs. The plan submitted to ...

The Milwaukee County board proposed using $150,000 for food assistance. The government shutdown has reached a historic 35th day. Roughly 700,000 Wisconsin residents are waiting for FoodShare benefits.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday. Judge Jack McConnell rejected the administration's plan to partially fund that food stamp program for ...

HARTFORD - Gov. Ned Lamont and state lawmakers said they will dip further into a $500 million contingency fund to fill gaps in federal funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration. Lamont and ...