Four million fewer Americans are collecting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the first year of ...
On October 1, 2025, the U.S. government shut down after Congress failed to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills or a stopgap funding resolution. That shutdown lasted 43 days, the longest in U.S.
Thousands of Illinois residents are expected to lose access to the federal food program starting in May due to newly expanded ...
Anticipating the pressure this will put on states to continue supporting SNAP, AARP has been working with state lawmakers to ...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts SNAP costs to states, raising the risk that some may scale back or exit the program.
For countless families, children, older adults, disabled persons and veterans experiencing food insecurity, meeting basic human needs is like running a race you will never finish. The help is there, ...