SNAP /news/tags/snap SNAP en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT Cleveland area refugees receive grocery boost after losing SNAP benefits to federal budget cuts /government-politics/2026-02-06/cleveland-area-refugees-receive-grocery-boost-after-losing-snap-benefits-to-federal-budget-cuts Eligibility for assistance changed for refugees and asylees in the latest federal budget, affecting about 2,500 Cuyahoga County residents. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-06/cleveland-area-refugees-receive-grocery-boost-after-losing-snap-benefits-to-federal-budget-cuts Gabriel Kramer What Ohioans need to know about changes to SNAP and Medicaid /government-politics/2026-01-28/what-ohioans-need-to-know-about-changes-to-snap-and-medicaid Changes to both the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid passed in July 2025 as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:38:01 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-28/what-ohioans-need-to-know-about-changes-to-snap-and-medicaid Abigail Bottar Changes are coming to SNAP and Medicaid. Summit County officials are trying to spread the word /government-politics/2026-01-12/changes-are-coming-to-snap-and-medicaid-summit-county-officials-are-trying-to-spread-the-word Congress removed work requirement exemptions for some recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program starting this year, according to Summit County officials. Congress also passed significant funding cuts to Medicaid that will go into affect this year. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:24:59 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-12/changes-are-coming-to-snap-and-medicaid-summit-county-officials-are-trying-to-spread-the-word Abigail Bottar SNAP disruption keeps Northeast Ohio food pantries busy /community/2025-11-13/snap-disruption-keeps-northeast-ohio-food-pantries-busy The United Way of Lake County is hosting a pop-up food distribution in Mentor Thursday. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:26:30 GMT /community/2025-11-13/snap-disruption-keeps-northeast-ohio-food-pantries-busy Gabriel Kramer New online tool from United Way of Greater Cleveland to help with demand for food assistance /community/2025-11-07/new-online-tool-from-united-way-of-greater-cleveland-to-help-with-demand-for-food-assistance Food related calls to the United Way of Greater Cleveland's 211 crisis hotline have tripled in recent days. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:05:06 GMT /community/2025-11-07/new-online-tool-from-united-way-of-greater-cleveland-to-help-with-demand-for-food-assistance Gabriel Kramer SNAP 'in limbo' as shutdown drags on, Rep. Emilia Sykes says /government-politics/2025-11-04/snap-in-limbo-as-shutdown-drags-on-rep-emilia-sykes-says The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program ran out of funds on Saturday. Cities and nonprofits are suing the Trump administration over its refusal to release contingency funds to pay for the program. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:41:22 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-04/snap-in-limbo-as-shutdown-drags-on-rep-emilia-sykes-says Abigail Bottar Food banks, community leaders brace for rising demand as government shutdown continues /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-03/food-banks-community-leaders-brace-for-rising-demand-as-government-shutdown-continues The future of food stamp benefits is uncertain as the federal government shutdown continues into its second month. We'll hear how leaders in Tuscarawas County are preparing for increased food insecurity. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-03/food-banks-community-leaders-brace-for-rising-demand-as-government-shutdown-continues Aya Cathey, Stephanie Haney Cuyahoga County officials, businesses donate $625k to help fill some gaps from lost SNAP benefits /government-politics/2025-10-31/cuyahoga-county-officials-businesses-donate-625k-to-help-fill-some-gaps-from-lost-snap-benefits The U.S. Department of Agriculture has said it will run out of funding for SNAP as of Saturday due to the government shutdown which would affect 190,000 recipients in Cuyahoga County. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:17:02 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-31/cuyahoga-county-officials-businesses-donate-625k-to-help-fill-some-gaps-from-lost-snap-benefits Gabriel Kramer SNAP benefits are expected to run out Saturday. Summit County officials say people will go hungry /government-politics/2025-10-28/snap-benefits-are-expected-to-run-out-saturday-summit-county-officials-say-people-will-go-hungry Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is set to run out Nov. 1 if the government doesn't reopen. More than 77,000 Summit County residents are on SNAP, according to county officials Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:27:40 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-28/snap-benefits-are-expected-to-run-out-saturday-summit-county-officials-say-people-will-go-hungry Abigail Bottar Pandemic food benefit program for students coming to an end, but families still have time to apply /education/2023-04-11/pandemic-food-benefit-program-for-students-coming-to-an-end-but-families-still-have-time-to-apply The federally funded Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program was created to support families who count on free and reduced-cost lunch programs when schools went virtual in 2020. The program ends with the current school year. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:25:08 GMT /education/2023-04-11/pandemic-food-benefit-program-for-students-coming-to-an-end-but-families-still-have-time-to-apply Gabriel Kramer