Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.

Gov. Ned Lamont, who has been under pressure to more forcefully respond to federal cuts in social services, said Monday he ...

Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne is directing the Archbishop's Annual Appeal to release $500,000 in emergency funding to food ...

Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday that he is preparing a proposal with legislative leaders to set aside money to address cuts due ...

Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, ...

If the shutdown continues into Wednesday, which lawmakers believe is almost certain, it will shatter that record, set during ...

At a press conference in New Haven on Monday, Mayor Justin Elicker, Rep. Rosa DeLauro and local leaders criticized the White ...

Jesus was pretty hard-core about taking care of vulnerable people,' columnist Susan Campbell reminds Christian lawmakers as ...

On Monday, the Trump administration agreed to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program at half its normal level ...

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Agriculture Department must disburse funding for SNAP, also known as food stamps.

Reports prepared by state agencies lay out the potential impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the state's budget and residents.

The rollbacks on SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown have greatly increased the need among the 350,000 Connecticut ...