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Food Stamps
Pain From the Government Shutdown Spreads. This Time It’s Food Stamps.
Even in normal times, food assistance often doesn’t carry families through an entire month.
Native Communities Face Food and Medicine Shortages Amid Shutdown
Indian Health Services is understaffed and a federal food delivery program to reservations has come to a halt.
Government Shutdown Threatens Section 8 and Food Stamps
Two successful government programs that help lift people out of poverty and address basic needs are in danger.
The Fight to Reverse the Food Stamp Ban for People With Felony Drug Convictions
Families in poverty are fighting to remove the barriers to accessing the safety nets they need.
Trump Administration Targets Immigrants Using Food Stamps and Medicaid
A new regulation would make it extremely difficult for many immigrants to come to the US and receive green cards.
Trump Urges Lawmakers to Push 1 Million Americans Off Food Stamp Program
Trump is pushing Congress to pass the measure seven months after passing the GOP tax law.
How a Questionable Tech Contract Jeopardized Food Stamps at Farmers’ Markets
This is a tangle of federal, state and private entities' failure to coordinate in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Even With SNAP Benefits, Some Low-Income Americans Lack Nutritious Food
The benefits commonly called food stamps fall far short of paying enough for low-income Americans to eat healthily.
The Republican War on the Poor and Vulnerable
Republicans' austerity for the poor causes real people to feel real pain.
The 2018 Farm Bill’s Hidden Agenda to Push Millions Off Food Stamps
The farm bill structures almost everything that governs our food system.