Local nonprofit leaders and advocates say potential cuts to SNAP would lead to more people turning to Omaha area food ...

(NEXSTAR) – On May 19, Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary drinks with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

The House’s recent passage of the Budget Reconciliation bill could upend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

Not all waivers were seeking the same restrictions, however. Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Food insecurity is a growing challenge for thousands of families across Nebraska, especially now that school is out. And the proposed cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition ...

The Food and Nutrition Service in the federal agriculture department has taken a first look at West Virginia's waiver ...

The Food Bank’s executive director, Jacob Wanderscheid, said the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would make nearly $300 billion ...

The move, announced Monday by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, would affect about 152,000 people in Nebraska enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP ...

State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha officially launched his candidacy Wednesday to represent Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, the seat held by Republican Rep. Don Bacon.

He said lifting the ban helps entire households because a person barred from SNAP counts toward their household income but not the headcount, meaning the household has a lower threshold at which ...

Nebraska is banning soda and energy drinks from SNAP starting Jan. 1 The change will affect about 152,000 SNAP recipients in the state Critics say the move may increase stigma for folks already ...

Idaho has one of the lowest payment error rates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, USDA data show ...