U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn is introducing legislation to enact stiffer penalties for fraudsters who target the Supplemental ...

(KMAland) -- Farmers in Iowa fear that proposed cuts in SNAP benefit funding could limit the market for their products. The Trump administration says it is cutting federal spending across all budget ...

A waiver approved by the federal government restricts some food options for program participants, such as sweetened drinks, ...

(NEXSTAR) – On May 19, Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary drinks with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Governor Reynolds says changes to SNAP will promote healthy eating and protect future generations from disease.

Out-of-date payment systems are leaving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal food assistance program for low-income households, vulnerable to theft. An Iowa member of the ...

Advocates say cuts to Medicaid and SNAP as part of Congress' passed budget bill could mean thousands of Iowans lose benefits.

As Ernst defended a House-passed budget reconciliation bill cutting Medicaid and SNAP, her dry remark has since gone viral.

“SNAP is not just a safety net—it is the frontline defense against hunger in our communities. Food banks and their networks ...

Iowa is now the second state to receive a federal waiver request to limit purchasing certain foods using food stamps.On ...

The USDA has given the State of Iowa the go-ahead to prohibit Iowans from using federal food assistance to buy candy, salty ...

“This is the largest cut to SNAP in the history of the program," Luke Elzinga, board chair for the Iowa Hunger Coalition. "These are massive structural changes to the program too that have big ...