Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Missouri submitted a waiver to disqualify some sugary foods from the state’s supplemental nutrition assistance program in October.

As the government shutdown lingers and SNAP benefits are on hold, grocery prices continue to rise, and local nonprofits are doing their part to help.

The Missouri Department of Social Services said that due to the new guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the state will begin issuing November SNAP benefits.

Missouri is transferring over $10 million in funding to feed seniors and $5 million to go to food banks.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be paused on Saturday due to the government shutdown. Here is a resource for people to find food during this pause.

Operation Food Search is partnering with the City Foundry to collect food for the thousands of St. Louisans who will lose SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown.

Because the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is funded by the federal government, states aren't getting that money during the ongoing shutdown.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in late September to change the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Missouri Department of Social Services says the goal is to implement the changes one year from now.

Legal advocates are going to court to seek benefits for Missourians who they say are being illegally shut out by a protracted application process.

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Missouri Department of Social Services alleges that its unresponsive call line and burdensome application process for food assistance violates federal law and residents' constitutional rights.