Waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific USDA program rules, enabling states to administer SNAP program in different ...

The Trump administration's Agriculture Secretary signaled she will be signing multiple waivers to let states ban junk food ...

USDA approves Nebraska's waiver to exclude soda and energy drinks from purchase with food stamps, sparking debate on ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as "food stamps," are paid to low- and no-income households across the U.S. that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries.

With Nebraska's waiver, it became the first state in the nation to bar recipients of federal food stamp programs from using the money to buy junk food, soda and other high-sugar items. The ...

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GOP Rep. Clint Moses , the lead author on two bills, has said he wants to help ensure the food children and others are eating ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the USDA to grant the state a waiver to prevent Texans from using SNAP benefits to buy junk food ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A proposal led by state Democrats could ban junk fees from the state of Illinois. Lawmakers in the ...