SNAP requirements and rising costs: Local leaders say the need for food assistance has increased

It’s been over a month now since new work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Program have gone into effect.

Virtual program to focus on state of foodbanks, food insecurity

An upcoming webinar will focus on food assistance and how such programs have been affected by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Report: As food cuts phase in, Ohioans will die prematurely

New work requirements to get federal food assistance will cause 900 premature deaths in Ohio by 2040, according to a new ...
Lupus Foundation of America

Food Assistance Resources

Access to nutritious food is essential for health and stability, and there are many trusted programs available to help individuals and families meet their needs. From grocery assistance and ...
WBEZ

Older Chicagoans at high risk of losing SNAP food assistance as new work rules kick in

Able-bodied adults 55 to 64 years old must work or volunteer 80 hours a month by May. Last year, fewer than half had enough ...
The St. Louis American

WashU study finds no clear link between food aid and childhood obesity

A sweeping review of decades of research is challenging a long-standing claim in food policy debates: that federal nutrition assistance programs contribute to childhood obesity. Researchers at the ...