SNAP Benefits

Grace United Methodist Church food pantry in Sioux City surged in usage during SNAP benefits shutdown this month.

Amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, a food truck in South Sioux City is providing meals to residents in need.

Amid the government shutdown, the Trump administration says it will restart Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments, but it will only pay half of the amount people normally receive.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that the state will provide interim support for Iowa’s food banks and pantries if the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits end on November 1st.

Federal shutdown may result in no SNAP food program benefits to Siouxland states in November.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has announced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that will impact what items are eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits.

Impact of federal budget cuts could mean more rural hospital closures, less money for people served by the Food Bank of Siouxland & for English language learner courses in Storm Lake, Iowa, and Iowa man dies in fireworks accident.

The Trump administration has proposed to eliminate habitat destruction and redefine harm under the endangered species act.