Washington’s attorney general on Thursday sued to stop its food stamp payment processor from sharing program participants’ data with the federal government, which could use the information for immigration enforcement.

Late Monday, a coalition of legal groups sent letters to FIS and two other SNAP payment processors, Conduent and Solutran, arguing the USDA's data demand does not comply with various federal laws ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays a vital role in alleviating food insecurity by providing financial assistance for the purchase of nutritious food. With millions of individuals and families relying on these benefits,

State-by-state participation rate ranges from a low of 4.6% in Utah to 23.1% in New Mexico. In Alabama, 15.2% of the population receive SNAP benefits. 10 states with highest SNAP participation rates

SNAP January 2025 Payment Dates for Each State. Published Dec 18, 2024 at 10:46 AM EST Updated Dec 18, 2024 at 6:14 PM EST. By . Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland.