Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown.

About one in seven Polk County residents received food stamps in September to avoid hunger, according to a Florida database, and yet the federally funded SNAP safety net is set to go unfunded on Nov. ...

Forty-two million people — roughly 1 in 8 Americans — could see cuts or delays to food assistance as soon as Saturday if the government shutdown continues.

President Donald Trump's administration cannot suspend food aid for millions of Americans during the ongoing government shutdown, two federal judges ruled on Friday, saying the government must use con...

The plaintiffs, represented by the liberal legal advocacy group Democracy Forward, argued the agency's decision to suspend benefits was wrong and unlawful, as the USDA still had funds available to fu...

Instacart announced a $5 million initiative offering active SNAP customers 50% off their next grocery order, up to $50, and expands its Community Carts program to support more than 300 Feeding America partner food banks.

As millions of people could lose access to food assistance programs during the government shutdown, many Americans are trying – in however small a way – to fill in the gaps for people at risk of being...

President Trump said he wants to find a way to fund the federal food assistance program set to suspend payments to millions on Nov. 1 due to the shutdown.

People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways Saturday, after monthly benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assis...

They also said cutting off the benefits would “cause deterioration of public health and well-being” of recipients, and that those costs would be borne by the states.