There are several changes coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2026, including stricter bans on ...

A total of 18 states will be banning junk food and/or drink purchases using SNAP benefits in 2026. These states are Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, ...

In 2025, the state introduced the Healthy Kids Iowa initiative as an alternative to Summer EBT. The program was meant to ...

PHOENIX - As the ongoing federal government shutdown continues, it is also putting a spotlight on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known by its acronym SNAP. With SNAP benefits ...

Iowa will return to the federal Summer EBT program this year after opting out last year in favor of a state-run alternative.

Iowa is reversing course on summer food assistance, opting back into the Summer EBT program after replacing it with state-run ...

Iowa announced on Monday that it will return to a federal summer food assistance program. The announcement came on the same day a new report showed Iowa's program in 2025 fell well short of reaching ...

State Senator London Lamar of Memphis, the Senate Democratic Caucus Chairwoman, sent a letter to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee ...

After two summers of opting not to participate in the federal Summer EBT program, which helps families feed kids when they are out of school, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced ...

Iowa will participate in the federal Summer EBT program, providing eligible families with $40 per child each month for ...