National Council Committee on Health, Education and Welfare met on Tuesday, Jan. 20 to discuss Head Start grants, a $1 ...

The SNAP program and EBT cards are very helpful for low-income people to buy groceries. You can use your card at Target and ...

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Tennessee mayors urge Governor Lee to restore Summer EBT, a $120 food assistance program that helped low-income families in all 95 counties during 2024.

In a survey, families who participated in the state-run Healthy Kids Iowa program say they would choose the federal Summer ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) – As the Tennessee General Assembly prepares for a new legislative session on Jan. 13, local lawmakers are commenting on the summer EBT program, also known as Sun Bucks. Sun Bucks ...

Iowa now plans to participate in summer EBT in 2026 after the USDA said it could ban card holders from buying candy or soda.

ALBANY – The state launched its Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer program this summer, aiding low-income families by offering food benefits throughout the summer months when children lack access to ...

Significant changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, took effect Jan. 1, reshaping what hundreds of ...

Cedar River Academy kitchen manager Teresa Murray bags up food during the Healthy Kids Iowa program event in Cedar Rapids on June 17, 2025. During the program each eligible child receives $40 worth of ...

A key summer food assistance program that helps families bridge the gap when school cafeterias close could again be off the table in Tennessee.The U.S. Departme ...

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The executive director of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee is concerned after ...