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Reduce Your Food Costs: Saving Money on Dining Out and Groceries
It can be difficult to eat well while maintaining a decent budget in the modern world, but there are some things you can do to help yourself make the most of your food budget. Food is one of the largest consiste...
Securing SNAP Benefits: The New Oregon Bill Proposing Microchips on EBT Cards
For vulnerable families in need of food assistance, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is an invaluable resource. However, recent compromises in Electronic Benefits Transfer (...
Card Skimmers Target EBT Benefits (Food Stamps)
For Americans who are on food stamps, there's a good-news,bad-news situation that you should know about. The good news first: October SNAP benefits are going to increase again, and so you can expect another $100 or so ...
How Food Stamps Can Ease Your Family’s Summer Nutrition Needs
With the arrival of summer and the pause on school meals, many families face the added challenge of ensuring their children continue to receive nutritious food. Recognizing this need, the United States...
SNAP Benefits Fail to Meet Meal Costs in Majority of US Counties
In 2023, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits proved insufficient to cover the costs of a modest meal in 98% of counties across the United States, a comprehensive analysis by the Urban...
SNAP Benefits to Be Smaller in November Due to Government Funding Issues
Millions of families in the United States will get less money from SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps) in November. This is because the federal government is fac...
A Little History about the Food Stamp Program
The Food Stamp Program is a program that provides assistance to low-income families. The program was established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964 as part of his "War on Poverty." The USDA estimates that more tha...
From Stability to Success: The Life-Changing Impact of SNAP Benefits
In a society where economic challenges often stand in the way of accessing basic needs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, has been a beacon of hope for mi...
What the Government Shutdown Deal Means for SNAP Benefits
A group of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate reached an agreement late Sunday night to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. They took a first vote to reopen the government, with eight Democra...