(Salt Lake City, UT) — Starting January 1st, Utah residents will no longer be able to use SNAP benefits to purchase soft drinks. The new law prohibits using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for sugary carbonated beverages, including those sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners. SNAP benefits can still be […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — With the federal government shutdown now over, new SNAP benefits should return within about 24 hours. The federal food assistance that one in eight Americans depend on was put on hold during the shutdown and cards were not reloaded. According to the USDA, now that […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Senate Democrats are urging the governor and legislative leaders to hold a special session to allocate funds for SNAP recipients. The caucus wants a portion of the state’s rainy-day funds used to support families relying on SNAP and food banks, noting that federal funding […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Families across Utah that rely on food stamps will be getting February’s benefits weeks early. As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues, state officials who administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program said Wednesday that recipients can expect to receive their benefits over the […]
