Here’s what you need to know about the federal SNAP program, which provides food assistance to nearly one in eight Americans. It could go dark on Saturday. (Author’s note: Updated to reflect recent ...

1 in 8 Americans uses the SNAP program to buy groceries, but this week, according to *** memo put out by the Department of Agriculture, Federal food aid will not go out beginning November 1st. *** ...

At the center of the change is the Double Up Food Bucks program, which allows SNAP recipients to stretch their benefits.

"These people are 70 plus. They can't go out and get a job. Food stamps are very limited. I understand they're not even receiving food stamps in November because of the government shutdown, so they're ...