SNAP is a federal program that provides low-income families with monthly benefits and food stamps to afford healthy food.  Here's a look at what's happening:Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday that it plans to use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency fund to cover 50 percent of November allotments to current eligible households — but that it might take states “a few weeks to up to several months” to disburse the money.

Oklahoma state leaders have approved temporary relief funds to support SNAP recipients, following a federal judge's order for the Trump administration to use emergency funds.

The Trump administration said SNAP benefits will be partially paid in November. Here's what that means for Illinois.

The Trump administration said it will pay out half of November's SNAP benefits. The latest: The Department of Agriculture said today that it will comply with a judge's order to fund the federal food assistance program SNAP despite the government shutdown.

Some of the nation’s most vulnerable people depend on SNAP, including more than half a million residents in the San Francisco Bay Area. Nearly 40% of recipients are children, 20% are seniors, and about 10% are people with disabilities.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - More than half a million Tennesseans lost access to millions of meals over the weekend after funding for SNAP benefits ran out. That means the funds have dried up for the nearly 700,000 Tennesseans who use EBT cards to pay for ...