New data shows SNAP households are shifting spending to warehouse clubs to stretch benefits further as grocery costs stay high.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shoppers who use SNAP benefits will see changes to what they can buy in 2026 and beyond. Twenty-two states are changing or will change what people who use SNAP can buy. Most of the ...

Here’s what to know about accessing federal nutrition assistance in Illinois as new federal rules put some at risk May 1. SDI Productions Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office estimates as many as 150,000 Illinoisans could lose their food and nutrition benefits beginning May 1 due to new federal eligibility requirements.

Sofi is an AI policy researcher at Virginia Tech. As the government shutdown ends, SNAP’s status remains complicated. Even if and when things return to “normal,” many people who are entitled to benefits will continue to be locked out. The digital ...

Nebraska will soon make a request to federal officials to ban candy purchases with food assistance benefits.

Soda and sweets are no longer eligible purchases under Florida's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Why it matters: Hundreds of thousands of households in Tampa Bay can no longer use their benefits to buy a box of Little Debbie's,

Florida SNAP recipients can no longer use EBT for candy, soda, energy drinks or prepared dessert. But food stamps can still pay for these sweet treats.

Alabama joins a growing list of states restricting SNAP benefits for junk food. Find out which 23 states have limits and what this means for recipients.