Arkansas Foodbank sees lingering demand with SNAP benefits restored
Thousands of Arkansans who rely on SNAP benefits can finally expect financial relief after weeks of uncertainty caused by the federal government shutdown.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas Department of Human Services have launched a website to help combat Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud. Officials stated that the amount of fraud in the state continues to rise as SNAP recipients lose benefits due to fraudulent activity. The website at…
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins asking for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to prohibit the purchase of "unhealthy foods" with SNAP benefits. In the letter, Abbott said that now, under the Trump…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Department of Human Services officials are encouraging those using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to be aware of scams and take the steps to secure their accounts. DHS officials report that various scams are circulating to trick someone into revealing the PIN for their SNAP…