Some people will need to work, train or volunteer 80 hours a month to qualify for benefits. But it won't take effect for at least a few years.

Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves said the state will cover 75% of SNAP administrative costs and share benefit expenses, an added $77 million, as federal cuts ...

The lawsuit seeks to block the Trump administration from conditioning SNAP funding on whether states provide the personal ...

In Connecticut, more than 400,000 people got SNAP benefits in 2025, according to the DSS. More than half of the recipients in the state are in families with children.

A coalition of 22 states, including Connecticut, filed a lawsuit to fight a demand that states turn over personal information ...

In Connecticut, 355,000 families received $880 million in food benefits per year, which is funded entirely by the federal government. The state also spends an additional $155 million in ...

According to the lawsuit, the demand from the USDA, which came in the form of a letter in May, threatened states with ...

Local food pantries brace for impact of SNAP cuts By Sydney Boyo • Published July 9, 2025 • Updated on July 9, 2025 at 5:34 pm BOOKMARKER ...

Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" would reduce income by 2.9% (about $700) per year for the bottom 20% of households, according to the Yale ...

The Hispanic Health Council, a statewide healthcare advocacy organization, also receives a significant chunk of Connecticut's SNAP-Ed funding. There, more than a dozen staff, including nutritionists ...

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Federal changes to a food assistance program will cost South Dakota $5 million starting next fiscal year, according to the ...