How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors during the shutdown and beyond

The U.S. Department of Agriculture planned on Nov. 1 to begin freezing food aid payments used by about 1 in 8 Americans for ...

When SNAP Benefits Are at Risk: Here’s How to Help, And the Local Heroes Doing Something About It

As millions of Americans brace for potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the federal ...
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SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here’s how it works

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 ...

As they miss paychecks, furloughed federal workers are taking out bank loans to help pay the bills

Federal workers are turning to low-cost loans to help tide them over financially as the U.S. government shutdown drags on.

US is sending dozens of relief workers to help with fallout from Hurricane Melissa

The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean ...

Coloradans scramble for help as SNAP suspension looms and food banks ‘just don’t have enough’

State and local leaders in Colorado, as well as food bank operators, this week scrambled to help meet the already ...

How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors if the shutdown pauses food aid

Mutual aid refers to reciprocal support networks of neighbors who promptly meet each other’s most pressing needs when ...