SNAP benefit amounts for 2026 vary by household size and income. This article explains the maximum monthly benefits and how ...

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The executive director of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee is concerned after receiving a notice that Gov. Bill Lee has not signed onto the federal summer ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) – As the Tennessee General Assembly prepares for a new legislative session on Jan. 13, local lawmakers are commenting on the summer EBT program, also known as Sun Bucks. Sun Bucks ...

Tennessee mayors urge Governor Lee to restore Summer EBT, a $120 food assistance program that helped low-income families in all 95 counties during 2024. Mike Johnson gives update on Jan. 6 plaque ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) has written a letter to Gov. Bill Lee in a last-ditch effort to convince him to opt into a federally-funded food assistance program for the summer ...

Starting Jan. 1, people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will no longer be able to purchase foods and beverages that are taxable in Iowa. This includes candy, soda and ...

2025 marked a volatile year for the 41.7 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to buy food. But while their benefits were restored after the government ...

As a deadline looms for states to opt into a federal program to feed low-income kids during the summer, Gov. Bill Lee has yet to announce whether Tennessee will participate. States have until Jan. 1 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As a deadline looms for states to opt into a federal program to feed low-income kids during the summer, Gov. Bill Lee has yet to announce whether Tennessee will participate. States ...

HAS HINDERED THEIR SEARCH FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. WELL, THE STATE OF IOWA WILL OFFICIALLY PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL SUMMER EBT PROGRAM THIS SUMMER. THE USDA APPROVED A WAIVER TO ALIGN THE FEDERAL PROGRAM ...

Tennessee's governor opted out of a federal nutrition program, leaving many low-income families without food assistance last summer. The federal Summer EBT program previously helped feed over 700,000 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Advocacy groups are urging Governor Lee to opt Tennessee back into the federal summer EBT program, according to reporting from NBC affiliate WSMV. When the state was last part of ...