Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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.

EAST ST. LOUIS — The parking lot was dark when Marie Franklin and her husband, Sam, last stopped at a corner store near their home. The couple didn't want…

For Missouri families needing government assistance to pay for food, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a necessity. But it’s not always…

Food insecurity is affecting a significant number of seniors, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A recently released…

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The Senate took a crucial step Thursday to making sure that, among other things, the hungry are fed, farmers have crop price protections and land is...

State Auditor Nicole Galloway says Missouri appears to be wasting millions of dollars through misuse of its food assistance program. The Supplemental...

A new program at several local farmers markets will give low-income customers double the value for money spent on fruits and vegetables.Under the St.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Canned veggies, soups, tuna and fruit.Nonperishables like peanut butter, crackers and cereals.There’s…