With so much government funding being cut lately, many benefits and assistance programs could be on the chopping block -- or ...

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The three states join the growing list of Republican states that have received SNAP waivers under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.

The State Landscape is a comprehensive set of eligibility criteria, waivers, operations metrics, and other data collected by ...

Three states received the latest USDA waivers allowing them to prohibit participants in the government's food assistance SNAP program from buying junk food.

Other states that have requested or are considering SNAP waivers — for soda, candy and/or other items — reportedly include Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

Iowa and Indiana have received a waiver approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ban junk food from being bought using SNAP benefits. The push to limit SNAP purchases in ...

Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of soda and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law.

State's SNAP waiver removing soda, adding some hot food items questioned by USDA. by ANNA SAUNDERS. Fri, June 6th 2025 at 6:34 PM. Updated Mon, June 9th 2025 at 10:33 AM.

SNAP and EBT accepted here sign in Logansport, Indiana in April 2022. GETTY What Are SNAP Work Waivers? Under USDA rules, SNAP recipients aged 18 to 54 are required to work or be enrolled in a ...

Five additional states have now received SNAP waiver approvals, including Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, and Utah. Idaho and Indiana restrict the purchase of both soft drinks and candy, while ...