Rick Robbins (right), who co-owns Pittsfield Rye & Specialty Breads with his wife Renee, sells a couple of bread loaves to ...

While the federal judge is working diligently to secure additional funding for the program, it may take some time for these funds to reflect in recipients' accounts.

With the federal government shutdown expected to stretch into November, many federal employees will miss paychecks, and SNAP ...

As the government shutdown reaches its one-month mark, the nation is preparing for the end of SNAP benefits that assist ...

Several big companies are reacting to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.

As federal benefits for food stamps expire on Saturday, Nov. 1, local communities, businesses and food banks are stepping up to help those in need.

States are resorting to last-ditch efforts to preserve access to groceries for their residents as the federal government was ready up until its Oct. 31 deadline to stop sending out food benefits ...

More SNAP recipients live in Democratic districts. But the program touches every corner of the country. By Emily Badger and Amy Fan The federal food assistance program now at the center of a legal ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries.

Even if the Trump administration funded the food assistance program immediately, experts tell PBS News that many of the 42 million SNAP recipients are unlikely to get their benefits on time.

These restaurants around the state are offering free meals to those who may not receive their SNAP benefits this weekend.

WSHU has compiled information on food banks, pantries and community organizations across Connecticut and Long Island that provide resources to individuals and families in need.