Some recipients will be paid as early as Saturday. Federal SNAP funding now extends through September 2026, which should provide some stability for the program going forward.

Virginia's northern, central and southeastern localities have the highest share of residents receiving Supplemental Nutrition ...

In a continued effort to address childhood hunger during the summer months, the Virginia Department of Social Services will again partner with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition ...

More than 850,000 Virginians relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will get part of their benefits ...

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Sunday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for more than 850,000 ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's top social services leader says the state is taking "cutting-edge" measures to crack down on theft of food assistance benefits, a problem that has impacted thousands of ...

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that federal SNAP payments are returning but at about 65% of the usual amount. Those who receive SNAP benefits can expect to see roughly two-thirds of their normal ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Applications for cooling assistance under the Virginia Department of Social Services’ Virginia Energy Assistance Program is now available for qualifying households. The Virginia ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Department of Social Services recently launched a program that will allow some SNAP recipients to use their EBT cards to purchase meals at participating restaurants. The ...

(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) (Elise Amendola, Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) With temperatures starting to drop, many throughout the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Following a processing error that prevented Virginia SUN Bucks from being given out to tens of thousands of households, the Virginia ...