West Virginia’s plan to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase soda will cost ...

On August 4, West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas signed waivers to restrict SNAP benefits for processed foods including soda and candy. The move was endorsed by HHS ...

The removal of soda from West Virginia's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin at the start of the new year.

People in the Mountain State will no longer be able to buy soda with SNAP starting January 2026. According to a press release ...

In July, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued guidance to states to move ahead with implementing ...

CHARLESTON — Federal officials have officially signed off on West Virginia’s request to end subsidies for sugary drinks for ...

In West Virginia, 22 organizations signed onto a letter to the governor, saying the data collections amounts to federal ...

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 ...

Under the state’s waiver application, the drinks meant to be removed from eligibility for purchase through SNAP include ...

The state has now shared when soda drinks will no longer be available to be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds.

SNAP eligibility is based on household size, income, assets and some household expenses. According to the West Virginia DHHR, most people must pass a gross income test and net income test; however ...