SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

As the nation prepares for SNAP benefits to halt on Saturday, leaders turned their attention to public schools. For millions of students, school is the most reliable source of meals.

Food bank staff expect a wave of new demand as millions of Americans are set to lose federal food assistance in November. But they insist that their services alone won't be enough to feed everyone who relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Democrats and Republicans have different proposals to keep feeding hundreds of thousands of Kansans. Food banks are preparing for an influx of demand.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is joining Democrats from 24 other states in suing President Donald Trump's administration over the lapsed funding.

Austin area food bank leaders are bracing for increased demand if SNAP benefits are not issued in November.

Under the new state superintendent, Oklahoma's State Board of Education is moving quickly to deal with controversial issues.

Texas officials say food stamp benefits, which go to 1.7 million children, would not be distributed in November under an extended shutdown.

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.