SNAP benefit map shows states with junk food bans in 2026

Several states will begin restricting the types of food and drink that can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition ...
The World

December SNAP Update: Benefits Issued Like Normal, Compromised Cards Turned Off and Replaced

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on its normal monthly schedule in December, following disruptions in ...
Albuquerque Journal

State seeking funding for new chip cards for SNAP recipients to reduce fraud, theft

SANTA FE — Amid a recent political tumult over food assistance, a New Mexico state agency is planning to make several security-focused changes to the cards eligible state residents use to buy ...

Alabama launches chip-enabled EBT cards: What SNAP recipients should know

The Alabama Department of Human Resources has begun rolling out chip-enabled EBT cards for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants as a fraud-prevention measure, amid the ...
People

How Are SNAP Benefits Changing? Here's What the Program Will Look Like in 2026

There are several changes coming to SNAP benefits in 2026, including stricter bans on what foods can be purchased Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been ...