The Senate has introduced significant changes to the SNAP reform plan, focusing on a gradual approach and administrative ...

Although not included in the top five states with the worst track record for processing SNAP applications, previous reporting by Newsweek has found hefty delays in other states that were issued ...

Languages: English. The USDA has issued a warning that states found to not be administering SNAP benefits on time will be "held accountable for their mismanagement." The letter, which was written ...

A Republican-backed spending bill threatens to cut food stamp benefits in up to 15 states. Here's how the proposed SNAP changes could impact millions of low-income Americans.

Although SNAP is federally monitored by the United ... Americans in need should have access to essential benefits without unnecessary delays. States must deliver benefits in the right amounts ...

My bill is the only legislative solution being offered to address SNAP application process delays at the state level and at no added cost to taxpayers. I am working to ensure that my legislation ...

“For the past months, the State Agency has been focused on completing ... Brian Kemp's office for a response on the ongoing SNAP delays and whether additional funding would be allocated in ...

Families are being denied SNAP food assistance and more than ... the harm being caused to applicants due to the ongoing delay in the state’s processing of applications,” CMS wrote.

The letter states Georgia’s “extensive recertification processing backlog is causing multiple-month-long delays for current SNAP households to receive their benefits.” The USDA believes the ...

and follow-up with the State on this issue." It says the Food Nutrition Service provided two recommendations to Georgia in dealing with the backlog: "delay processing SNAP change requests not ...

ATLANTA — July marks another month of waiting for Georgians trying to renew and receive their SNAP benefits. Meanwhile, state officials warn delays with receiving benefits could continue.