SNAP participants can get up to $60 per month via a dollar-for-dollar match on fruits and vegetables bought from ...

The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.

The Texas Legislature deserves credit for stepping up and saying enough is enough. The passage of Senate Bill 379 prohibits ...

“There’s absolutely zero reason for taxpayers to be subsidizing purchases of soda and energy drinks,” Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said in a statement. “SNAP is about helping families in need get healthy ...

The Food and Nutrition Service in the federal agriculture department has taken a first look at West Virginia's waiver ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Food insecurity is a growing challenge for thousands of families across Nebraska, especially now that school is out. And the proposed cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition ...

The House’s recent passage of the Budget Reconciliation bill could upend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

Local nonprofit leaders and advocates say potential cuts to SNAP would lead to more people turning to Omaha area food ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved three state waiver requests to amend the statutory definition of food eligible for ...

Not all waivers were seeking the same restrictions, however. Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of ...

The Food Bank’s executive director, Jacob Wanderscheid, said the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would make nearly $300 billion ...

WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), ...