On Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the SNAP program as the government shutdown continues.

The Trump administration had said SNAP food assistance wouldn’t be distributed in November because of the government shutdown. But on Friday, a judge ordered that contingency funds be distributed.

Leading Democrats criticized Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Attorney General John Formella for their refusal to join 25 states that have sued the Trump administration over its refusal to allow ...

Some states, like New Hampshire, have developed contingency plans if lawmakers fail to come to an agreement that opens the ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that ...

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the federally-funded benefits aren’t being distributed. More than 75,000 Granite ...

State advocates fear the current food pantry system is stressed now and may be overrun if food stamp benefits end due to the ...

New Hampshire’s emergency food system is preparing for an imminent pause to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...

However, the USDA sent out a statement to all SNAP state agencies saying that recipients across the country will be able to ...

THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MEANS TIME AND MONEY ARE RUNNING OUT FOR SNAP, THE STATE’S FEDERALLY FUNDED FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

With Congress showing no signs of resolving its stalemate and ending the ongoing federal government shutdown, those waiting ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) for 74,000 in New Hampshire will likely continue in November even if the federal government shutdown continues due to a $2 million state ...