Louisiana is one of the few politically red states — and the only one in the Deep South — stepping up to fund SNAP benefits amid a federal suspension of food assistance payments. Read more here.

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in funding for some people who would normally receive SNAP benefits.

SNAP benefits are targeted according to need, with very low-income households receiving more in benefits than households closer to the povery line because they need more assistance affording adequate food. In Louisiana, SNAP participants received ...

Louisiana’s state government will pay to ensure most federal food stamp recipients continue to receive money for groceries if the shutdown in Washington, D.C. continues, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.

As the federal government shutdown nears one month, food banks and local businesses across Louisiana are preparing for what could be a major surge in need.

As people in need run out of food and benefits, the Los Angeles Dream Center is expanding its food outreach. Here's when you can go get meals.

CBS LA Cares is partnering with local food banks for a one-day emergency food drive to help those in need. As the government shutdown continues, funding for CalFresh and SNAP benefits could be at risk of being cut.

Governor Jeff Landry will discuss the future of SNAP benefits in Louisiana during a news conference Wednesday as uncertainty grows over federal food assistance for hundreds of thousands of residents.