There are several changes coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2026, including stricter bans on ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — formerly known as food stamps — is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is the largest federal nutrition ...

In 2025, the state introduced the Healthy Kids Iowa initiative as an alternative to Summer EBT. The program was meant to ...

Iowa will return to the federal Summer EBT program this year after opting out last year in favor of a state-run alternative.

Iowa announced on Monday that it will return to a federal summer food assistance program. The announcement came on the same day a new report showed Iowa's program in 2025 fell well short of reaching ...

Eligible Iowa households can receive a monthly allotment to spend on certain food items at the grocery store throughout the ...

Iowa now plans to participate in summer EBT in 2026 after the USDA said it could ban card holders from buying candy or soda.