Gov. Jeff Landry said a temporary assistance program will provide benefits to the state's "most vulnerable" SNAP recipients ...

Louisiana intends to step in for the federal government in November and provide food aid for most of the state’s needy. But ...

Starting Nov. 1, 25% of the SNAP household benefit allotment will be provided as state-funded emergency assistance on the ...

Gov. Jeff Landry explained how the distribution of state-funded SNAP benefits for November will work as the federal ...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has released the SNAP assistance schedule for November, providing extra payments to ...

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in ...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is announcing that starting November 1, the state will provide emergency ...

The resolution would have the federal government pay back the funds to the health department once the government reopens, ...

On the eve of federal SNAP benefits hitting people's accounts, Louisiana is jumping in to fill the gap for the 1 in 5 state residents who use the program, but only for some of them.

Gov. Jeff Landry said his health department will find the money to cover $147 million in benefits next month for the elderly, disabled and children.

The Louisiana Department of Health has announced the distribution schedule for state-funded emergency assistance to ...

Gov. Jeff Landry warns Louisiana SNAP benefits for 800,000 residents could end in November if the federal shutdown continues.