What exactly is SNAP and is it the same as food stamps? How does it work? Here's who benefits as the Nov. 1 cutoff nears.

Mayor Matt Mahan will spearhead the formation of a new group that aims to hold the governor and legislature accountable “for ...

At its most fundamental level, a halt to benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program involves basic political questions. The SNAP contingency fund reportedly has $5.5 billion in reser ...

Many homeschool families enjoy the flexibility and convenience of learning at home but still want the social aspect and ...

Helping Mamas Knoxville is providing assistance to low-income families in East Tennessee who may lose access to their WIC ...

Foster Success is launching its annual FriendsGiving awareness and fundraising campaign, with a goal of raising $120,000 by ...

Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private operator of the LRT-1 train line, is extending its safety and disaster ...

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964 ...

South Dakota's Democrats want Gov. Larry Rhoden to take a stand on the looming lapse in hunger-relief benefits in the state.

In an Oct. 30 news release, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp blamed the Democrats' unwillingness to vote for a Continuing Resolution ...

Cathedral Square in Milwaukee is already setting up for Christmas, with trees arriving from Medford, Wisconsin, and local ...

Rescue operations and urgent evacuations continued in Cuba on Friday, as people remained trapped by severe flooding left by the torrential rains from Hurricane Melissa on rural areas and towns across ...