New SNAP restrictions raise concerns for Montana Food Bank Network

New SNAP restrictions raise concerns for Montana Food Bank Network

MISSOULA, Mont. – Recent changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have sparked concerns in Montana. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signed six new state waivers aimed at restricting certain…

A dozen states win approval to restrict soda, candy from SNAP

At least 12 states have received federal approval to restrict recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, from using their benefits to purchase certain foods such as soda and candy. Continue reading…