SNAP

WUNC's series "From Politics to Paychecks" explores how political decisions are affecting NC educators' finances and families. Some of the lowest paid school staff rely on food benefits to feed their families.

While Virginia’s Republican governor announced plans this week to continue SNAP benefits in November using state funding, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein doesn’t have the power to make a similar move.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says there will be no SNAP benefits issued for the month of November, which could impact the 1.34 million North Carolina residents who receive them. Here's our guide to food resources in the Triangle and how folks can help those in need.

The Trump Administration has said it will not use reserve funds to continue providing SNAP amid the federal shutdown. More than 1.3 million North Carolinians use the program to buy food.

More than 1.4 million NC residents rely on food assistance monthly, state leaders and market advocates warn of rising pressure if federal cuts take hold.

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. With it back in the House, community organizations are bracing for the effects of cuts to the federal food assistance program.

President Donald Trump's megabill could cost North Carolina hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for a federal food assistance program. Both the House and Senate versions of the megabill would shift part of the program's cost to the states.

Carolina Hunger Initiative held its 14th annual North Carolina Child Hunger Leaders Conference.

Many people receiving Food and Nutrition Services benefits in North Carolina could see their monthly allotments decrease in May if the Biden administration does not extend the public health emergency declaration by April 15.

Nearly 700,000 people are expected to be impacted by the new changes to SNAP, a federal program which offers low-income individuals financial assistance…