The Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to donate $10,000 from the city’s own funds to aid local families in accessing food in the face of the ongoing federal government shutdown and its potential impact on SNAP benefits. Mayor Ron Washington brought the idea before the commissioners Tuesday night and called upon other mayors in the […]
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Don’t have enough to eat? Here’s where you can go for help in NKY
The Trump Administration reported on Monday that it would partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, after two federal judges ruled that the program must be paid for, despite the ongoing shutdown of the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, had planned to freeze payments starting Nov. […]
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Federal food assistance changes could hit Kentucky hard
Nearly 600,000 Kentuckians got help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in June 2025, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. But the program, better known as SNAP, faces an uncertain future after Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping and controversial tax and spending package. The Trump administration insists that it’s not […]
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Will Kentuckians lose food aid over debt limit deal?
An estimated 13,000 Kentuckians between the ages of 50 and 54 could lose vital food aid because of the recently passed debt ceiling deal, according to an analysis from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. The analysis further says that with the nation’s second highest rate of food insecurity among people in their 50s, Kentucky […]
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Enhanced SNAP benefits to change in Kentucky
Written by Madeline Ottilie, WCPO reporter You might soon notice a drop in your monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. At the start of the pandemic, the U.S. government allowed states to issue enhanced SNAP benefits. As several states now end their public health emergencies, these benefits are ending too. Starting in May, Kentuckians […]