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West Virginia’s plan to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase soda will cost ...
The removal of soda from West Virginia's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin at the start of the new year.
In July, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued guidance to states to move ahead with implementing ...
People in the Mountain State will no longer be able to buy soda with SNAP starting January 2026. According to a press release ...
In West Virginia, 22 organizations signed onto a letter to the governor, saying the data collections amounts to federal ...
CHARLESTON — Federal officials have officially signed off on West Virginia’s request to end subsidies for sugary drinks for ...
Federal officials have officially signed off on West Virginia’s request to end subsidies for sugary drinks for the program ...
Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) has received federal approval to implement a new restriction on the purchase of soda using Supplemental ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially approved West Virginia’s plan to disallow the use of federal food ...
The West Virginia Department of Human Services will seek public input next year on its move to ban the purchase of soft ...
Earlier this summer, though, state officials split soda and hot food into separate waiver requests. This week, in an ...
Those wishing to apply for the benefit can do so in person from March 17 through March 21, 2025. Callers from West Virginia can dial 211 for more information about D-SNAP and other available aid.