SNAP

Forsyth County Health and Human Services and local providers are working to find ways to sustain SNAP should the government shutdown drag on past November.

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.

Forsyth County government officials and civic leaders addressed the federal government shutdown and its potential impact on nutrition assistance programs in Forsyth County at a press conference on Wednesday.

Ava's Cuisines & Catering in Greensboro will serve 200 free “to-go” meals to anyone showing a federal work ID or EBT card.

While Virginia’s Republican governor announced plans this week to continue SNAP benefits in November using state funding, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein doesn’t have the power to make a similar move.

SNAP benefits can't be guaranteed as the government shutdown continues with little indication of an end in sight. NCDHHS wants people to be aware of available resources.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will no longer issue benefits in North Carolina beginning on November 1, creating uncertainty for individuals and families who rely on the program for food.

Leaders from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services held a virtual educational briefing on Tuesday. The goal was to clarify how federal proposals in the House and Senate could impact recipients of Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in North Carolina.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina CEO Eric Aft discusses the statewide impacts of proposed federal cuts to SNAP.

Households enrolled in North Carolina's Food and Nutrition Services program are about to see an increase in their benefits. The North Carolina Department…