Louisiana residents who rely on the largest public food assistance program won’t get those benefits next month if the federal government shutdown continues, Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday in a news ...

Louisiana to distribute 100% of SNAP funds next week. Recipients who received 65% during shutdown will get remaining benefits. State reallocated funds to provide partial assistance during shutdown.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced on Oct. 30 that, starting Nov. 1, there will be temporary state-funded assistance for residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Louisiana has approved restrictions on SNAP benefits, prohibiting recipients from purchasing soft drinks, energy drinks and ...

As federal SNAP benefits are set to freeze Saturday, Gov. Jeff Landry says Louisiana will provide temporary assistance to the state’s most vulnerable residents. That includes the elderly, disabled, ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the most effective anti-hunger program in the U.S., reaching around 41 million people in 2024, according to the Center on Budget and Policy ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The federal government shutdown entered its second month Saturday (Nov. 1), raising questions for nearly 800,000 Louisiana residents who hoped to receive Supplemental Nutrition ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced there will be no money to fund the SNAP food stamp program next month, leaving more than 88,000 Louisiana seniors and thousands ...

Metairie, La (WVUE) - With growing concerns that federal funding for the SNAP food assistance program would expire on Nov. 1, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday the state would soon announce ...

Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia and Tennessee are joining 12 other states in adding waivers that will ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry explained how the distribution of state-funded SNAP benefits for November will work as the federal government remains shut down. Landry said SNAP ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana is preparing to fund food assistance benefits starting this Saturday, with emergency aid being directed to specific individuals. Starting Nov. 1, ...