Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.

Food banks say income stagnation and rising living costs are increasing demand at their organizations across the country — all as the federal government shuts off funding streams that provide millions with healthier, harder-to-get groceries.

A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials.

Floridians who get benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are now eligible to apply for food replacement after Hurricane Milton.

The manager of the long-troubled water system in Missisisppi’s capital city has proposed a slight rate increase.

Democrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal.

A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress would increase federal spending by $2.1 billion over 10 years.

Work requirements for federal aid programs have emerged as a sticking point in ongoing negotiations over raising the nation’s debt ceiling, and President Joe Biden has signaled openness to a possible compromise even as many in his party have balked.

Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also known as D-SNAP will provide food assistance to Floridians in select counties, News4JAX sister station WKMG-TV reported Saturday.

The U.S. Department of Justice says the Florida Department of Children and Families agreed to the settlement over allegations that the state agency “injected bias” into its reporting about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.