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SNAP benefits increasing Oct. 1: here are the new amounts in Pennsylvania

New SNAP benefit amounts take effect Oct. 1, 2025. A family of four will now receive up to $994 per month. The increases range from $6 to $19 more per household, depending on size. PHILADELPHIA - ...
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Federal cuts to SNAP mean 2.4 million Americans will now go without food assistance — and millions more will see it shrink. How to lower grocery costs

Thanks to President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, have now gone into effect. With ...

SNAP benefits won't go out Nov. 1. 'The well has run dry,' USDA says.

The USDA confirmed in a new message on its website that no SNAP benefits will be issued come Nov. 1. "Bottom line, the well ...

Double Up Food Bucks food assistance program makes changes as SNAP pauses in November

Double Up Food Bucks program, a program that matches produce purchases up to $20 a day, is lifting that cap amid the looming pause in SNAP benefits.

Why won't SNAP benefits go out Nov. 1? What to know about food stamps in Mississippi, shutdown

The USDA, state of Mississippi won't issue SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 if the federal shutdown continues. What to know about food ...

What are SNAP benefits and who is eligible to receive them?

As the government shutdown continues, millions of people in the U.S. could lose their SNAP benefits by Nov. 1, according to ...

USDA releases message saying no federal food aid, SNAP benefits will go out Nov. 1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising ...
The Hill

Government shutdown: Will SNAP, WIC benefits run out?

(NEXSTAR) – Those who rely on food assistance may be feeling uneasy as lawmakers predict the federal government shutdown, which started on Wednesday, will last for at least a week. Both SNAP and WIC ...
USA Today

How are SNAP benefits, food banks impacted by a government shutdown?

As the partial government shutdown extends into day two with no end in sight, more federally funded agencies are turning to contingency plans to keep lights on and doors open for the millions of ...
WBUR

Mass. extends nutrition education program another year as federal funding runs out

Massachusetts is delaying the end of a federal nutrition education program designed to help people with limited income learn how to cook and eat healthy food. The organizations in Massachusetts who ...
KHQ

New SNAP Produce Match program boosts food savings for Washington residents

WASHINGTON - Starting October 1, Washington residents using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can take advantage of the SNAP Produce Match. The program offers a $5 coupon or ...
The Hill

SNAP changes: Here’s who could lose benefits in November

(NEXSTAR) – States are warning SNAP recipients that their eligibility for food assistance could change as a November deadline to comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill approaches. The mega-bill, which ...