The governor plans to seek federal waivers to update SNAP. The proposed changes could restrict recipients from buying some processed food and allow some hot meals.

The “enhancements” would allow for prepared foods to be purchased by SNAP recipients and exclude processed foods and sodas.

Last year, nearly 700,000 Oklahomans used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help them buy groceries.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is reportedly seeking federal waivers to make changes to the state's SNAP ...

Senator Cortez Masto says that state governments used to pay half of the administrative costs associated with SNAP but ...

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Gov. Bill Lee announced plans to seek federal waivers to change the ability to purchase prepared foods, carbonated sweetened ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, is the largest anti-hunger program in the country. But it will soon face some of the largest budget cuts in its ...

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Health and Human Services will provide more than $168 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits to help people in the state during the ...

In 2009 the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was responsible for lifting the income of 3.6 million Americans over the poverty line, providing an average of less than $300 in monthly food ...

One of them is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Elaine Waxman, senior fellow in the tax and income supports division at the Urban Institute, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.