Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger. The SNAP-Ed program — which focuses on nutrition education and overall wellness for people on food stamps — will end ...

WELL, YOU KNOW, THE KEY PHRASE THERE IS FOR NOW, THESE CARRYOVER FUNDS WILL ONLY LAST FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND APPLY TO KEEP SOME PROGRAMING GOING. SO IT’S STILL AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE HERE. I ...

In the national debate over government spending, Michigan’s SNAP-Ed program stands out as a rare example of a public initiative that saves more than it costs. Yet despite its proven impact, the One ...

As of Oct. 1, Maryland’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, or SNAP-Ed, has been defunded following President Trump‘s “Big Beautiful Bill.” SNAP-Ed provides SNAP participants, low ...

A program in Maryland that helps low-income students and families lead healthy lives through increased food access, nutrition education and physical activity has turned to local governments for ...

Federal funding has been eliminated for nutrition education programs, including donation gardens that provide produce to food pantries. Some programs that help low-income Iowans access healthy foods ...

URBANA, Ill. — A critical program supporting healthy communities in Illinois and across the country took a devastating hit on July 4 when HR1, the federal budget reconciliation bill, was passed and ...

Janay Reece came back home to Baltimore to join WJZ in August 2023. Before coming back to the Charm City, Janay was a morning anchor and reporter for WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA. She joined the WDBJ7 morning ...

BALTIMORE — A group of kindergartners sat attentively in a bright elementary school, ready to learn the keys to living a healthy life. One of the four main pillars, nutrition educator Karen Turner ...

A critical program supporting healthy communities in Illinois and across the country took a devastating hit on July 4 when HR1, the federal budget reconciliation bill, was passed and signed into law.