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WASHINGTON, July 3, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income New Mexico residents recovering from the impact of wildfires and flooding beginning June 17, 2024, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D...

(Washington, D.C., April 24, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Vermont to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow the State to expedite the implementation of...

(Washington, D.C., December 31, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Maine to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Maine to expedite the implementation of...

(Washington, D.C., June 10, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Mississippi to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Mississippi to expedite the...

(Washington, D.C., June 10, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Delaware to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Delaware to expedite the implementation of...

(Washington, D.C., June 23, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Kansas to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Kansas to expedite the implementation of...

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income New Mexico residents in five counties (Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, San Miguel and Valencia) recovering from the wildfires that started on April 6, 2022, could be eligible for support from the USDA’s...

Audio WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced awards to help States expand availability of wireless technology in farmers' markets not currently participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The $4 million in funding provides...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income Colorado residents in parts of Boulder County affected by the wildfires that started on December 30 could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. As a result, the average SNAP benefit – excluding additional funds provided as part of...