SNAP

In Florida, it’s estimated that around one million children and more than 1,000 schools could lose access to free meals if changes to the Community Eligibility Provision are adopted.

Around 100,000 Pinellas County residents received SNAP benefits last year. The outcome of ongoing federal budget negotiations could change that.

The deadline to apply for a federal food assistance program is Jan. 1.

The newest food benefits program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture will officially launch in the summer of 2024. The deadline for states to sign up was Jan. 1.

Florida's MYACCESS website is keeping its name but changing its portal, meaning millions of Floridians will have to create a new account — many are in the middle of Medicaid redetermination.

The bottleneck caused by states’ reevaluation of Medicaid enrollees has swept up low-income families that rely on other safety-net services.

Florida’s low-income families may be at risk of losing out of on SNAP benefits.

Who qualifies for SNAP will change under the bipartisan debt-ceiling agreement signed into law by President Joe Biden.

Students from across the state will rally at the Florida State Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 26 to raise awareness about the issue.

Other grocers already accepting online SNAP payments include Aldi, Food Lion and Walmart.

Low-income people in the state’s major food-assistance program will be able to make online grocery purchases to help protect them from the spread of...

The rule, which was to take effect April 1, would have tightened work requirements for some food stamp recipients. But a judge said flexibility in food aid is needed amid a pandemic.