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.

“Growing food and getting food to your neighbors is something that is really easy for people to understand the deep value ...

As Congress debates federal spending, one critical program under threat is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). While some may see it as just another line item, cuts to SNAP ...

Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid benefits could hurt low-income workers, while tax breaks in the same bill will disproportionately benefit wealth business owners, adding to the gap between rich and poor.

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 ...

Food Assistance Match (FAM) is alarmed by the proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which would devastate families navigating food insecurity, especially in ...

The president's budget bill was six months in the making and a major legislative win from Republicans and the White House but food banks in Massachusetts are worried about its impact on them. The ...

East Texans express concern over SNAP cuts in budget bill The spending bill would reduce SNAP funds by over $180 billion and shift some of the cost of the program to states according to a statement ...

Centre County farmers and officials warn against SNAP cuts, citing impacts on food systems, local businesses, and over 50,000 PA farm families.

State officials called attention to how they think proposed federal cuts to food assistance programs could ripple through local farms, food businesses, and families alike.

IT’S NOT JUST SNAP BENEFITS. THOSE CUTS WILL EVEN IMPACT MEDICAID, AND IT WILL BE A CRISIS. WHAT WE ARE SEEING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL WOULD REPRESENT A DEVASTATING LOSS FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

The Senate narrowly passed President Trump’s tax and spending plan Tuesday, making it one step closer to becoming law.