Once upon a time, a very long time ago, I managed to pass enough classes to secure a couple of undergraduate degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. (From time to ...

About 1 in every 6 Oregonians gets assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. That’s one of the highest rates in the country. Mark Edwards calls that a success ...

American Education Week kicked off Monday with a celebration at Barrett Elementary School, where the National Education Association announced new support for students and families still recovering ...

Twelve states have now received federal approval for waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to restrict purchases of “non-nutritious” items such as soda, candy, and other ...

The government shutdown caused a panic among recipients, but the monthly budgeting issues go back 50 years and may get worse. By Meghan McCarron The government-shutdown crisis may be coming to an end, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz said in a release that state officials informed the county that SNAP EBT benefits started yesterday and will continue through Monday, November 17.

As the holidays approach and SNAP delays continue, local leaders and volunteers joined in passing turkeys through an especially boisterous 20th annual “Chain of Giving” at the Greater Boston Food Bank ...

ILLINOIS (KFVS) - Amid a delay in November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, one effort aims to connect deer hunters with food pantries. According to the University of Illinois ...

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said partial November benefits for SNAP recipients will be distributed starting Saturday, Nov. 8. Recipients will receive ...

The 41.7 million Americans who rely on the currently-paused Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shouldn't expect relief immediately. "The recipients of these SNAP benefits need to ...