With thousands of Bay Staters expected to lose access to food assistance benefits under the federal megalaw, Gov. Maura Healey launched a task force to help Massachusetts navigate the massive SNAP ...

The president's budget bill is a major legislative win for Republicans but food banks in Massachusetts are worried about its impact.

With steep cuts to federal food assistance signed into law, state leaders in Massachusetts are looking to get ahead of the worst possible outcomes while pinning down how to address hunger in the ...

As cuts to food assistance come down from the Trump administration, Massachusetts will create an anti-hunger task force to advise on mitigating the losses, Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday. “We’re ...

Gov. Maura Healey has created a task force aimed at helping the state fill an expected gap in federal funding for food insecurity programs.

SNAP and other food security benefits are expected to face cuts by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans. Senator Ed Markey, Congressman Jim McGovern, and advocates met virtually y… ...

Estimates show that Massachusetts SNAP recipients could see the average benefits, per person, per day, drop from $6.40 to $5. In the four westernmost counties, $35 million in federal money ...

Chicopee, MASS--Roughly 113,000 western Massachusetts residents rely on SNAP benefits and as concerns around looming federal budget cuts grow bigger, the area’s food bank said they worry it ...

More than half of a million Massachusetts households are set to receive state-funded supplements for food assistance next week, the first of three allotments over the next couple of months.

Massachusetts farmers say they`re bracing for revenue losses due to cuts in fresh produce SNAP benefits.

What Proposed Cuts To SNAP Would Mean For Those Who Rely On It 15:03. Close ×. Copy the code below to ... In Massachusetts, about 1 out of 9 people are SNAP beneficiaries.