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How many Americans are enrolled in SNAP? The number of people getting SNAP benefits soared during the Great Recession, a big downturn that began in December 2007 and had long-lasting effects on the ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with few disruptions. But on Nov. 1, 2025, the federal government halted the flow of funds to ...

Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News Tracy Roof, University of Richmond The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ...

The new work rules were among the changes to SNAP that the U.S. Department of Agriculture asked all states to begin enforcing ...