As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income ...

TEXAS – The federal government is reopening, but there’s still uncertainty about when one of the most far-reaching impacts of the closure will be resolved, so that all 42 million Americans who receive ...

The federal government is reopening, but there’s still uncertainty about when one of the most far-reaching impacts of the closure will be resolved and all 42 million Americans who receive SNAP food ...

With Indiana set to block food assistance purchases of soda and candy, Gov. Mike Braun’s Smart SNAP initiative revives a fundamental question: What are government food programs really meant to do?

President Donald Trump's administration now says that SNAP food aid for November will be reduced less than originally announced, the latest in a political and legal saga that impacts how about 1 in 8 ...

On November 1, when the Trump administration announced it would not disburse benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, due to the ongoing government shutdown, tribal ...

Joslyn Brenton received funding from Partnership for a Healthier America as an external research expert. Dr. Virudachalam received funding from the Edna G. Kynett Memorial Foundation, Rite Aid ...