NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week more changes to SNAP benefits in six states, including Tennessee. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins signed waivers to ...

As 2026 fast approaches, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries will likely experience changes to their benefits. The White House has made several changes to SNAP over the ...

The Dallas Zoo says it has a new program to make family-level zoo memberships more affordable and accessible across North Texas. Starting Dec. 9, families who participate in Texas' Supplemental ...

(Gray News) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states that ban the use of SNAP benefits to buy certain sugary foods and drinks. The USDA has been approving SNAP ...

MISSOURI – People in Missouri may soon be unable to use SNAP benefits to buy candy, soda and other junk foods. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture formally approved Missouri’s request to ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The United States Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it has granted a request to ban candy, soft drinks and other items from food stamp programs in multiple states - ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins approved six new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food-choice waivers — including a waiver from Tennessee — changing ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia will no longer allow residents to purchase carbonated sweetened beverages using SNAP benefits starting April 1, following approval of a federal waiver under the Make America ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday that South Carolina was approved for a waiver that excludes candy and “unhealthy drinks” from the list of ...

(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Beginning Jan. 1, more than half a million low-income Indiana residents won’t be able to use government food assistance to buy sugary drinks or candy. And state officials ...

State waiver approved by USDA will prohibit candy, soft drinks and processed foods where sugar is most prominent ingredient. Retailers express concerns about implementation costs and lack of guidance.

The state agency in charge of administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — said it has not used a new state law that allows agencies to withhold public assistance payments ...