Federal food assistance hung in the balance on Friday, but emergency court rulings kept SNAP food aid benefits flowing ahead of a possible freeze due to the government shutdown.

President Trump said that he would heed court rulings ordering his administration to fund food stamps during the government shutdown, but there are complications.

As federal funding to SNAP comes to a halt as a result of an ongoing government shutdown, Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency allowing $5 million to go to funding local food banks.

Get live updates and the latest news as the government shutdown hits the one month mark, with Trump administration promising military paychecks but not SNAP funds.

While food shelves in Rutland are putting in the work to keep families fed, they said, as organizations are dependent on volunteers and donations, it would not be sustainable for them to make up the ...

More than 42,000 people in Greenville County are currently receiving SNAP benefits. Several of them, and food banks, use DoorDash to get food and essentials into homes.

CalFresh recipients in Aalmeda County stand to lose approximately $35 million in food assistance benefits next month due to the ongoing shutdown of the federal government. The Alameda County Board of ...

Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. The rulings Friday came a day ...

Worry over the impending freeze on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program coupled with some federal workers not being paid due to the continuing government shutdown is contributing to increased ...

Two federal courts today told the Trump Administration what they are doing with SNAP benefits is wrong,” Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark said in a statement. “We will keep fighting.” ...

About 750,000 people in Alabama use SNAP, a food assistance program that is on hold because of the federal governor shutdown.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the federal government from suspending food assistance during the shutdown, ruling that the USDA must continue issuing SNAP benefits using contingency funds.