SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly ...

A total of 18 states will be banning junk food and/or drink purchases using SNAP benefits in 2026. These states are Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, ...

Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., introduced a similar measure in April to require states to reimburse stolen SNAP money using federal ...

When the federal shutdown began in October, she wasn’t worried about losing her benefits — she said she is used to government ...

In 2025, the state introduced the Healthy Kids Iowa initiative as an alternative to Summer EBT. The program was meant to ...

Iowa will return to the federal Summer EBT program this year after opting out last year in favor of a state-run alternative.

Eligible Iowa households can receive a monthly allotment to spend on certain food items at the grocery store throughout the ...

Iowa announced on Monday that it will return to a federal summer food assistance program. The announcement came on the same day a new report showed Iowa's program in 2025 fell well short of reaching ...

Iowa will participate in the federal Summer EBT program, providing eligible families with $40 per child each month for ...