SNAP

The bill signed into law on July 4 makes major cuts to the program that began in 1939 with the First Food Stamp Program. SNAP cuts will reduce the budget by $186 billion dollars over nine years.

Produce Perks supports more than 150 farms, markets and grocers in Ohio. Some are concerned about the future of the program after more than $5 million in USDA funding for the program was clawed back.

A Feeding America lobbyist breaks down how cuts to SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) in Trump's "big, beautiful" bill could increase hunger in Ohio.

The SUN Bucks program provided food assistance to close to 1.2 million children in Ohio and had a total economic impact of more than $182 million in 2024, according to the Center for Community Solutions.

Multiple counties across the state have reported rising number of SNAP fraud, a majority of which comes from devices called skimmers.

Montgomery County's new mobile unit will serve as a link between county resources and people needing assistance.

Hunger and food insecurity rose in Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties after pandemic relief programs ended in Ohio in 2022.

The 2nd Street Market has offered SNAP benefits for years in downtown Dayton. Now, the market is operating the program on its own.

U.S. lawmakers recently settled on a debt ceiling deal to avoid default. It includes some concessions GOP leaders wanted; one key focus being food assistance.

SNAP benefits expanded following the pandemic as many people lost their jobs and needed extra assistance. Now that the expansion has expired as of March 1, some people are looking for other ways to afford food.

Low-income families in Ohio have been receiving additional food stamp benefits for the last two years. Food banks across the state expect a surge as the federal pandemic aid ends.

Over 40,000 households in Montgomery County enrolled in SNAP — formerly known as food stamps — have, on average, received $90 more per person, per month since 2020. Although the temporary boost to SNAP benefits will end in March.