Most Louisiana households must meet gross and net income tests to receive SNAP benefits; however, a household with a person who is 60 years old or older — or a person who is receiving certain types of ...
A new project that encourages people in Louisiana who receive federal food assistance to spend more on fresh fruits and vegetables will launch in five additional parishes, state officials announced ...
Louisiana SNAP benefits are administered by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), which provides food-purchasing assistance for low-income households. Benefits are ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — U.S. Secretary Brooke Rollins signed a waiver Monday that ends the purchase of junk food using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The SUN Bucks program is returning this summer for children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, according to the Louisiana Department of Children ...
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)- Changes are coming to Louisiana’s SNAP program in 2026. Recipients will no longer be able to purchase soft drinks, energy drinks or candy. But ASAP founder Omari Ho-Sang ...
Nearly a million Louisiana households received benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, at times during the COVID-19 pandemic – nearly 212,000 more than in ...
This article is paid for by Feeding Louisiana. When it comes to feeding families and providing healthcare, Louisiana is already doing more with less. Proposed changes to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition ...