Great Reads for Good Food

The Emergency Food Assistance Program, or TEFAP for short, is a special program run by the government that helps people who don't have enough money to buy food. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, also known as ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers food aid to low-income families every month to help them buy healthy food. To get SNAP benefits, you need to apply in your state and meet certain...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently approved requests from six states to limit what people can buy with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. These changes mean that people in Hawa...

Many Americans rely on benefits like Social Security and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help with their expenses.  Social Security is a program that gives mo...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) limits its beneficiaries to buying food items to be prepared or eaten at home. It doesn’t cover the purchase of hot food at the point of sale, even when bought f...

Are you aware that your SNAP benefits expire, and you need to apply for recertification to continue receiving money for food needs? If you aren't, then you might be like Mrs. C from the Bronx.  Mrs....

Food assistance programs are critical in reducing hunger and improving the well-being of low-income individuals and families in the United States. These programs provide financial assist...

Thousands of families across California’s 58 counties rely on CalWORKs and CalFresh to help make ends meet. While CalWORKs provides cash assistance for things like housing, utilities, and clothing, CalFr...

During Thanksgiving, a time for celebrating with loved ones and reflecting on what we're grateful for, not everyone has enough food to enjoy.  To help those facing hunger, e...