Great Reads for Good Food

As we step into 2025, it’s a great moment to get your finances in order, especially with changes to your income and spending. One key change comes from the US Department of Agriculture's Foo...

Congress reached a bipartisan debt ceiling deal and there are a few things you should know about SNAP benefits. The deal was necessary to avoid a government shutdown and a default on the national debt. However, inside this debt ceiling de...

Last checked and updated on September 8, 2025 The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is an essential resource that helps millions of Americans put food on their tables. If you're currently receiv...

Bottom Line: SNAP is an acronym that stands for the "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program," which was formerly known as the food stamp program. It is funded by the federal government, through Congressional spending bills, but i...

Recently, the federal food assistance program known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) became the center of a legal conflict. This situation caused worry for millions of families who depend on SNAP be...

Millions of families in the United States are struggling to get enough food because their SNAP benefits (the program that helps people buy groceries) have been suspended due to a long federal government shutd...

The U.S. government shutdown has lasted for two months, and it is now causing serious problems for many Americans. Because of the political gridlock in Washington, citizens are facing delays in getting food ass...

Millions of Americans depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, for help buying healthy food. Normally, SNAP provides monthly benefits to low-income ...

California’s CalFresh program, the state version of federal SNAP food benefits, is getting stricter. Two federal laws—the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...