As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance.

Monday marked the 27th day since the government shutdown began, as federally funded programs are expected to be impacted this week. Among those are Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

The Senate failed for a 13th time to advance a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow ...

Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain at a stalemate on finding a government funding solution to end what is now the ...

Democratic officials from California and 25 other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday to continue Supplemental Food ...

The government has been shut down for more than 27 days as of Tuesday, making it the second-longest federal closure in U.S.

Missouri won’t distribute November's SNAP benefits, at the instruction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, due to the ...

Democratic officials from California and 25 other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday to continue Supplemental Food ...

The Department of Social Services won’t distribute November benefits until further notice, at the instruction of the U.S.

President Trump is beginning his remarks to hundreds of American troops at the U.S.S. George Washington, an aircraft carrier ...

The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and ...

Photo courtesy of the City of Lamar Sparrow House Ministries has been a fixture in Lamar since 2014 when Joel and Veronica Jacoby saw a need to fill the void left after the Mary and Martha ...