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Enjoy Free Food From Sweepstakes And Contests

What is better than free food? Honestly, many of us get incredibly excited when we are offered food that is free. Thus, it is nice to have the opportunity to win some free food via sweepstakes and contests that we can enter online...

Texas SNAP Benefits Schedule for the Last Week of June 2025

In June 2025, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Texas are scheduled to receive their benefits in a staggered manner. These benefits are distributed monthly from the 1st to the...

Medicaid and Food Aid Programs Facing Potential Budget Cuts - How to Get Ready

President Donald Trump's administration has said Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid won't see budget cuts. However, new plans from the Republicans suggest otherwise. On April 10, ...

Donald Trump's Tariff Policies Threaten Food Affordability for Millions on SNAP

Donald Trump's new trade policies, which involve adding taxes (tariffs) on goods coming from other countries, could make food more expensive for many Americans.  This is especially c...

SNAP Benefits Stolen But State Government Says There's No More Funds to Give Back

People who count on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for buying food need assistance now more than ever. SNAP benefits, which help families buy groceries, are being stolen....

Extra SNAP Funds are Coming to California Families This June

California families who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see a bit more in their grocery budgets this June. During a time when many children are on summer break and school mea...

Understanding SNAP Benefits in 2025 for Big Families

Families that get SNAP benefits receive them monthly. They can spend these benefits like cash at stores that accept them. These benefits are given using an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.  If you're...

What Are Experts Saying Regarding Junk Food Purchases with SNAP

Several states in the U.S. are starting to block people from using SNAP benefits (which help low-income Americans buy food) to purchase junk food like soda and candy. In 2024, about 41 million Americans used SN...

SNAP Texas Payment: Who Gets Their September Payment This Week?

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, helps people with low incomes buy food in the United States, including Texas. In Texas, the Health and Human Services Commissi...