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

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 ...

Store items in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Place your food supply on high shelves to keep them far from any ...

States cannot cut benefits below the national standards set in federal law. But the shift of costs to financially strapped states will force them to make tough choices.

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 ...

Gov. Maura Healey said her budget office is ready to slash millions in legislative earmarks for local projects, and will seek the extraordinary power to cut spending across all state government.

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 ...

As the U.S. House deliberates President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," possibly slashing SNAP benefits, concern is growing with how to fill the food insecurity gap.

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 ...