On Monday, Rollins approved Nebraska's request to exclude soda and energy drinks from eligible SNAP purchases, making it the first state to receive such a federal waiver in the history of the program.

Local grocers sounded alarm about potential negative impacts from restrictions to Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition ...

Nebraska became the first state in the United States to secure a federal waiver prohibiting the purchase of soda and energy drinks with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.The move ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.The move ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.The move ...

Residents will no longer be able to purchase soda and energy drinks using their SNAP benefits. Nebraska is the first state to receive such a waiver, which aligns with the Trump administration’s ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.The move ...

Nebraska recipients received $332.3 million in SNAP benefits in 2024, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. That's an average of $179 a month for participating households, or ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.The move ...