Food assistance for 1.4M in limbo: 'I never thought America would be this.'

Michiganders wait to learn whether the federal government will fund food assistance during the ongoing government shutdown.

The end of federal food aid could hit Black Americans hardest

Black Americans are less than 14% of the U.S. population but a quarter of more than 40 million SNAP recipients.

With SNAP delays pending, Bank of America pledges $250M to fight hunger in the US

Bank of America made its commitment following warnings from state officials earlier this week that the ongoing federal ...

Why food insecurity is becoming a growing concern in the U.S.

One in seven people in 27 counties across Kansas and Missouri are food insecure, according to Harvesters, a nonprofit food ...

Billionaires pitch in to plug food aid gaps during US shutdown

Crypto tycoon Mike Novogratz and venture capitalist Michael Moritz are among the wealthy donating millions to help feed Americans losing access to the SNAP program.

The shutdown leaves one in eight Americans unsure how they'll buy food

A halt in SNAP payments has millions worried about their next meal, raising new questions about how a program born in the Great Depression still defines America's fight against hunger.
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Around America, Food Banks Are Picking up Slacking Ahead of SNAP Benefits Pause. Here What You Know

Black Americans make up 26 percent of current SNAP recipients expected to go without benefits by Nov. 1, 2025.

America’s Grocery Lifeline Is Fraying

During America’s hardest economic times, canned goods were a lifeline. From 1929, the start of the Great Depression, to 1941, ...