The legislation responds to USDA reports of duplicate, outdated, and stolen SNAP benefits. Representative Nancy Mace recently introduced the Food Assistance Integrity and Responsibility (FAIR) Act would require…
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USDA Prepares to Pause SNAP Funding to States Withholding Data
Twenty-one states have not provided certain information about SNAP recipients to the federal government and are now risking losing their federal funding. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary…
Read MoreUSDA Announces SNAP Overhaul Due to Fraud
Secretary Rollins announces that everyone receiving nutrition assistance must reapply. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will have to reapply…
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Administration Funds WIC Through Tariff Revenue
The allotted funding comes through USDA and will provide approximately three weeks of benefits. President Donald Trump’s administration has allocated $450 million in tariff revenue to support the…
Read MoreFederal Judge Orders USDA to Use Contigency Fund for SNAP Benefits
House Speaker Johnson had said the funds are for emergency use only when appropriations have been passed. Federal Judge John McConnell ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to…
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White House Proposes Use of Tariff Revenue to Fund WIC Food Assistance
The Treasury Department would need congressional approval to redirect the funds. The White House has proposed the use of revenue generated from tariffs to continue funding America’s Special…
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HHS Awards Nutrition Support Funding to Head Start Programs
More than 290 centers to support healthy eating and food access for families nationwide. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children…
Read MoreUSDA Opens Farm to School Grant Applications
State and local agencies can apply for funding before December 5. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invested up to $18 million into the 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm…
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Two American Veterans Injured at Gaza Food Distribution Site
Reports claim that Hamas conducted the attack via an explosive. On Saturday, two American veterans serving as aid workers with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) were injured in…
Read MoreUSDA Approves States‘ Waivers for SNAP Bans on Candy and Soda
The department authorized Indiana, Arkansas, Idaho, Utah, Iowa, and Nebraska to exclude “unhealthy” foods. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed federal waivers last week for the states of…
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