SNAP

People who receive food stamps have seen a big boost during the pandemic. In the last stimulus bill, Congress increased benefits by $15 billion. But those…

The public comment period is closing today on a proposed change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps.The…

A food benefit program aimed at helping people in need access healthy fruits and vegetables is expanding its presence in Western New York.The Double Up…

The Trump administration has proposed changing food stamp rules to require able-bodied adults without children to work 20 hours or more a week or lose benefits.

A welfare fraud sweep found four Erie County residents stole more than $42,000 dollars in public benefits. They have been arrested and face multiple…

Food stamp programs at New York farmers markets have a new lifeline. A national farmers market group is stepping in with a cash infusion to keep food…

Healthy food advocates are worried about the federal farm bill the U.S. House of Representatives plans to bring to the floor this week.The Farm Bill comes…

The House Agriculture Committee approved the long-awaited 2018 Farm Bill Wednesday. It includes a controversial change to food stamps that could push…

The USDA says it will give states more flexibility in how they deliver federal food benefits. That could potentially include requiring drug testing or imposing time limits for adults with children.

The New York Agriculture Commissioner is touring the state asking for input on how the Farm Bill affects New Yorkers. Every five years, Congress reviews…