Commonly referred to as "food stamps," SNAP benefits are administered nationwide to low- and no-income households that would otherwise struggle to purchase groceries. In 2023, the program served an average of 42.1 million people per month, or 12.6 percent of U.S. residents.

Many are unclear on how sweeping the federal funding freeze is intended to be. Here are programs it could affect.

Trump's funding freeze has raised concerns over Medicare, SNAP, and student loans. Learn which programs are impacted and how it may affect you.

The Trump administration's recent order to temporarily freeze federal funding has drawn significant criticism and concerns about its wide-reaching implications. The memo, issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),

The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.