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Extra SNAP Benefits for Summer 2025: What You Need to Know

Starting in June 2025, families in 16 states and Washington, D.C., will receive extra financial help for groceries through the Summer EBT program, also known as "SUN Bucks." Each eligible child will get...

Everything You Need to Know about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

With unemployment rates still stuck above 3%, many are looking to government programs to get back on their feet. The most noticeable of these is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro...

SNAP Benefits Renewal in June 2025 for Continued Food Stamp Support

If you're one of the many people using SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) to help buy food, you'll want to mark June 2025 on your calendar. SNAP benefits don't automatically ren...

What to Expect with Food Assistance Programs in 2025

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) gives essential help to millions of people in the U.S. who need support buying food every month.  As we move closer to 2025, there are a few updates coming to t...

What is SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

Food Assistance programs in the United States of America date back to 1939, originally starting with a program called FSP, which debuted in New York. In 1961, the Food Stamp Act began distributing food assistance on...

The SNAP Program: The Most Important Information You Need to Know

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a program that helps low-income families have access to healthy food. There are many ways in which someone can qualify to get help from the SNAP pr...

Texas SNAP Benefits Schedule for the Last Week of June 2025

In June 2025, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Texas are scheduled to receive their benefits in a staggered manner. These benefits are distributed monthly from the 1st to the...

Still Waiting for May SNAP? See When Yours Arrives

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps families with little or no income cover the cost of groceries. Each month, money is loaded onto electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, which can be used to purcha...

Double Your SNAP Benefits: A Guide to Getting the Most from Food Assistance

Did you know that in California, a special program can make your SNAP benefits (also known as food stamps) go twice as far when you buy food? This might be news to many since over 41 million peop...