Hoodline

Sacramento Scrambles To Revive CalFresh Veggie Perk With $20 Million Lifeline

California tucked a one-time $20 million line item into its 2026–27 budget to restart the CalFresh Fruit & Vegetable EBT pilot, bringing back a popular rebate that helped low-income households stretch ...
JD Supra

District Court Vacates USDA Approval of Five State SNAP Pilot Projects Restricting Purchases of Certain Foods and Beverages

On June 22, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment to a group of Supplemental ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

Congress Should Staunch SNAP Participation Losses, Which Exceed CBO’s Estimates

More people are losing SNAP, and faster, than the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicted, making it crucial that ...

No housing is being built in God's backyard despite new state law

Since SB4 passed three years ago, 94 units have been permitted statewide, but none has been completed, according to the ...
KQED

Funding Secured for California Program Providing Fruits and Veggies to Low-Income Families

Last month, food advocates rang the alarm over the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program’s possible termination due to a ...

California budget allocates $20 million to restart CalFresh pilot program

Assemblymember Alex Lee announced on Wednesday that $20 million in the 2026-27 fiscal budget has been allocated to restart ...

Arkansas will move forward with a ban on using SNAP for candy and soda despite recent court ruling

Arkansas is moving forward with a ban on allowing government food aid to be used for candy and soda. The ban starts Wednesday ...
Tulsa World

Application window now open for Summer EBT administered by tribes

With the school year ending as early as May 1 for some Tulsa-area students, applications are now available for a federal program targeting summer food insecurity among children. The Cherokee Nation ...