Sofi is an AI policy researcher at Virginia Tech. As the government shutdown ends, SNAP’s status remains complicated. Even if and when things return to “normal,” many people who are entitled to ...

Can seniors get a $900 grocery allowance? Here's what the popular claim really means, how the programs actually work, and ...

The OBBBA adds new work requirements for SNAP recipients, including veterans, parents, and seniors, raising concerns about access to benefits.

The USDA plans a complete overhaul of the SNAP program, requiring all 42 million beneficiaries to reapply to combat alleged ...

The latest overhaul, part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, revises work requirements and alters who is exempt from them.

SNAP benefits might be back post-shutdown, but new red tape requirements from the Big Beautiful Bill Act could strip 114,000 ...

Iowa is second behind California in the percentage of eligible seniors who have not signed up for SNAP food benefits.

Reduced benefits force impossible choices: whether to pay for medication or groceries, whether to eat less so their children ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Local senior centers in the Coachella Valley are preparing for a surge in demand as SNAP benefits come to a stop amid the ongoing government shutdown. Tens of thousands ...

MARIETTA, Ga. — Seniors across metro Atlanta and Georgia are panicking over the impending suspension of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits with the federal government shutdown.

One of the most vulnerable groups — and a significant portion of SNAP recipients — is senior citizens. The Pantry of Broward County and Meals on Wheels South Florida told CBS News Miami they are being ...