News Alabama Senate passes bill excluding soda, candy from SNAP benefits By Anna Barrett | Alabama Reflector Mar 4, 2026 The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would prohibit food assistance recipients from using their benefits to purchase certain sodas…
News November SNAP benefits being released following government reopening Nathan Prewett Nov 13, 2025 Full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are being released by orders of the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR)…
News Supreme Court expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume, Alabama begins partial benefits Alabama Daily News | Associated Press Nov 11, 2025 It’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Amer…
News Terri Sewell to host press conference at Selma Area Food Bank on SNAP Nathan Prewett Nov 10, 2025 Rep. Terri Sewell will host a press conference today at 3 p.m. at the Selma Area Food Bank regarding SNAP benefits.Â
News States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments By Scott Bauer and Nicholas Riccardi | Associated Press Nov 10, 2025 States administering a federal food aid program serving about 42 million Americans faced uncertainty Monday over whether they can — and should…
News Selma Area Food Bank among others to receive funding from state Nathan Prewett Updated Nov 13, 2025 The Selma Area Food Bank is among seven others to benefit from a round of funding from the office of Gov. Kay Ivey, who is releasing $2 millio…
News Alabama Democrats call for special legislative session to fund SNAP By Anna Barrett | Alabama Reflector Updated Nov 4, 2025 Alabama Democrats Monday said that Gov. Kay Ivey Monday should call a special session of the Alabama Legislature to help feed more than 726,00…
News Alabama House, Senate Democrats to hold press conference on SNAP today Nathan Prewett Nov 3, 2025 Alabama House and Senate Democrats will hold a press conference today at the front steps of the State House to urge Gov. Kay Ivey to address t…
News Alabama food banks expect ‘unprecedented’ demand as SNAP benefits halt Alex Angle | Alabama Daily News Updated Nov 13, 2025 WASHINGTON — The suspension of food assistance during the government shutdown will leave hundreds of thousands of Alabamians in the lurch. Foo…
News Government shutdown forces suspension of Novemember SNAP benefits Nathan Prewett Oct 27, 2025 The shutdown of the federal government has forced SNAP benefits for November to be suspended, said a statement from the Alabama Department of …
