Arizona's SNAP benefits program saw a 47% decline in participation, affecting 424,000 people, the largest drop in any state, and it may drop further.

Under President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” food stamp applicants are fighting to prove eligibility. A crisis in Arizona offers a warning for America.

Arizona residents who have not collected a payment from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program this month can expect their payments to arrive in the next three days before the program concludes ...

It is time for Governor Hobbs to come to the negotiating table and show that, facing re-election, she can finally say ‘yes’ for working families.

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise, Ariz., drew hundreds of people picking up groceries on April 28. (Jesse Rieser for NBC News) This article is part of “Unaffordable America,” a series examining rising ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Nearly 320,000 food stamp recipients in Arizona will not have to worry about getting their benefits next month. The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) announced a plan ...

A drop in the percentage of Arizona households receiving food stamps from 2012 to 2013 likely points to an improving state economy, a public policy expert said. Chris Herbst, an associate professor in ...

Arizona Department of Economic Security officials say a state lawmaker has been indicted on felony fraud and other charges linked to lying on an application for food stamps. The charges of fraud, ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will wrap up payments to Arizona residents for the month of January in two days. SNAP benefits are sent out to Arizona residents from Jan. 1 to Jan. 13.