Map shows states with SNAP restrictions starting this week

Beginning in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia, SNAP recipients will face new limits on certain purchases.
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States are tightening limits on what SNAP recipients can do with their benefits

By the end of the year, 18 states will limit the purchase of "non-nutritious" food and drinks. What that means is up to the ...
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USDA says undercover investigators to ensure retailers follow new SNAP restrictions

Investigators “will incorporate attempts to purchase restricted items according to the state’s SNAP Food Restriction policy, ...

The new challenges obtaining SNAP benefits for LGBTQ+ recipients

Advocates for the LGBTQ+ community say the new limits on the food assistance program, SNAP, may make it especially difficult for many LGBTQ people battling food insecurity.
WHYY

SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here’s how it works

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964. A grocery store employee stocks produce, which is covered by the USDA ...
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SNAP benefit restrictions, consumer data protections among new Indiana laws in 2026

In Indiana, new laws include property tax reform, consumer data protection, health care reforms, SNAP benefits and new ...
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SNAP error rates: Which states overpay, underpay people most often?

Underpayments are less frequent, with most states underpaying only 1% or 2% of the time. The most underpayments were in ...

SNAP food restrictions go live in five states Thursday

SNAP users in five states face limits what they can buy that take effect Thursday. At least 18 states are implementing new ...