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How are SNAP benefits changing? Here's what the program will look like in 2026

SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly ...
WHYY

SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here’s how it works

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964. A grocery store employee stocks produce, which is covered by the USDA ...
WLWT

Ohio families set to receive full SNAP benefits, but changes to program could soon be coming

More than a million Ohio families are set to receive their full SNAP benefits by Wednesday, but new restrictions from President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill could put that money at risk long-term.The ...
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'Double whammy': Shutdown halts SNAP job training funds as Goodwill steps in to keep its program going

DECATUR, Ga. — With federal funding for SNAP programs frozen during the government shutdown, some Georgians required to work to keep their benefits are facing new challenges. Guy Hoops has relied on ...