food stamps

Millions in state money is headed to Ohio food banks and some SNAP recipients wiill get a share, but not all.

Families who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as food stamps, won't get their EBT cards reloaded on Saturday if the shutdown continues.

1.4 million Ohioans currently rely on SNAP or food stamps.

If the shutdown continues into November, many SNAP, WIC, or TANF recipients in Ohio could lose funds they rely on to avoid going hungry.

Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a provision in the two-year budget that limited SNAP funds for sugary drinks.

The new food assistance program gives families additional money for food once school ends. Advocates say it will help children who rely on school lunches to eat.

Families like the Tanners in Mount Vernon are seeking other ways to supplement their food budgets since pandemic-era SNAP benefits went away in March.

The idea of “means testing” for Ohioans getting food stamp or SNAP benefits was removed in the final version of the state budget. But advocates for…

Shortly after COVID19 shut down much of Ohio, Governor DeWine announced food stamp recipients would be allowed to use the drive-up grocery shopping…

As the coronavirus spreads, people are being urged to prepare by stocking up on food and supplies, checking to see if they can work from home if schools…