A DCYF spokesperson says the USDA agreed Friday to release that money, despite a U.S. Supreme Court order allowing the Trump administration’s pause on the benefits to continue.

SNAP reached over 41 million people nationwide in 2024, according to Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, but the demographics may surprise you.

U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, on Thursday ordered the payout by Friday, accusing the administration of withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits for political reasons with the government shutdown now more than a month old.

Check out these Summit County restaurants who are helping those in need this month amid the SNAP benefits freeze.

The Snapchat parent saw shares surge on Thursday after it said Perplexity AI would integrate some features in a deal worth $400 million.

Almost 20 percent of people in Louisiana rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families. The state’s health department says it will send out benefits on Sunday, but confusion over federal funding has prompted community members to take action.

The elimination of farm-to-school funding and changes to SNAP eligibility may disqualify tens of thousands of kids from getting free meals at school.

The governor's office confirmed this Saturday morning. A special session will still go as planned on Monday, Nov. 10.