food insufficiency

People working to address hunger say the canceled report is a main resource to understand where and how people are experiencing food insecurity across the country.

The federal government is trying to withhold funds from the state. But there is a way Kansas can keep the money.

The federal government asked for Social Security numbers, addresses and other personal information from food assistance recipients in Kansas. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won't hand it over, and Republicans say that the state could lose federal funds as a result.

Over the summer, hundreds of thousands of meals were distributed by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

More than 1.2 million pounds of food have been delivered through 55 hospital- and clinic-based food pantries since 2020.

State lawmakers must soon decide whether to cover the extra costs to provide food assistance. If they don’t, food banks and pantries alone can’t make up the difference.

State lawmakers must soon decide whether to cover the extra costs to provide food assistance. If they don’t, food banks and pantries alone can’t make up the difference.

While Oklahoma is looking to restrict candy and soft drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the federal government is making changes of its own through President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Act. The state's waiver has not been approved yet, but federal changes would impact its rollout.

President Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' shifts more Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program costs to states. Lawmakers and officials in support of the new measure say it will cut down on waste and fraud, but food advocates warn it could mean fewer people receiving the benefit.

Thirty-eight states already participate in the Summer EBT program, which gives eligible families $120 per child for the summer. Texas is set to administer it starting in 2027.