Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alabama lawmakers are considering a ban on candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits, a move supporters say would promote ...

State officials across the country are looking to crack down on fraud and mistakes in the nation’s largest food assistance program, spurred by looming federal rules that will force states with high ...

A bill that passed the Alabama Senate 23-2 would bar SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sodas and certain candies, pending federal approval.

Purchases made in stores outside of Alabama or online will be blocked on EBT cards later this month. The Alabama Department of Human Resources announced Monday that they are implementing the block ...

Five SNAP recipients filed a lawsuit against the USDA, challenging restrictions in five states they claim were imposed without statutory compliance or public notice.

An Alabama Senate committee approved a bill Wednesday that would require the Alabama Medicaid Agency and Department of Human Resources to cross-check eligibility for assistance programs. SB 61, ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Alabama has introduced new chipped SNAP benefit cards designed to prevent theft after millions of dollars in benefits were stolen over the past few years. According to the ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Department of Human Resources announced that the first round of Alabama EBT cardholders are now receiving chip-enabled EBT cards. Alabama DHR is conducting a ...

Alabama lawmakers are considering a ban on candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits, a move supporters say would promote healthier choices, but critics call costly and restrictive. The Senate’s ...