By DAVID A. LIEB Several dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid to lower-income residents, if they don’t cut down on payment errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Nine states, meanwhile, won’t have…
By GEOFF MULVIHILL The federal government can’t block benefits from the nation’s largest food aid program from being used to buy candy, soda and other sugary drinks, a judge ruled. Monday’s ruling scuttles restrictions now in place or planned for the federally…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Department of Human Services is rolling out a new tool aimed at helping SNAP recipients better protect their benefits. Starting…
By MICHAEL CASEY BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the Supplemental…
JACKSON, MS – Following official guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) will issue full November SNAP benefits as soon as possible. MDHS will begin issuance as soon…
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MARGERY BECK Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps in place at…
JACKSON, MS - The Mississippi Department of Human Services announced today that it will begin partial distribution of SNAP benefits following official guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. Beginning November 10, 2025, MDHS will distribute up to…
With SNAP benefits ending for his Gulf Coast neighbors, local TikTok chef and influencer Matthew Bounds began looking for little free pantries near his home to donate food items…
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- Governor Tate Reeves has requested a waiver on the ban of unhealthy foods using SNAP benefits. If Reeves’ request is approved by the USDA,…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- The government shutdown is about to enter its fourth week with no end in sight. Here in Mississippi, 350,000 people…
Jackson, MS - The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced today that due to the ongoing federal shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November will not be issued. This pause in benefits is a direct…
By REBECCA BOONE A judge has temporarily barred the federal government from collecting personal information about residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 21 states and Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney in California issued the temporary restraining order against the U.S.…
The USDA is increasing SNAP benefits for 2024 -- which starts with the new fiscal year October 1. The average increase is $34 a month for a family of four -- about 3.6%. That increase does not, however, offset the…
For hundreds of thousands of people, food insecurity could become an everyday reality in the wake of a new policy change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as ‘SNAP.’ The Trump Administration is pushing a policy that would…
Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker are among a bi partisan group who oppose a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule regarding SNAP benefits that they say could limit food access in rural areas. The U.S.D.A. plans to increase…
Beginning today, many Mississippians will have their SNAP Food Assistance benefits cut. A law passed in January requires adults between the ages of 18 and 49 who do not have children to either find a job or enroll in a…
Thousands of people in South Mississippi could face losing their monthly food benefits of up to $190 before summer. Starting this year, people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, between the ages of 18 and 49, who have…
Today, the Department of Human Services and Harrison County Sheriff’s Department carried out a sting, rounding up six people from across the county, all accused of SNAP fraud.