Governor funds food pantries in lieu of SNAP
By Ivy Secrest Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon issued two executive orders Friday — one intended to “make Wyoming healthy again” and the other releasing state funds to feed Wyomingites as…
Gordon exploring options as SNAP may be suspended
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon announced Tuesday he is exploring options around the potential suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal shutdown. The governor’s first priority will be to ensure families…
Lawmakers seek to remove soda, candy, spices and others from SNAP benefits
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — As the future of SNAP benefits, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is up in the air amid the federal government shutdown, Wyoming lawmakers…
New Study Finds the SNAP Food Assistance Program Tough to Navigate in Wyoming.
• Many families are not accessing a resource to help stay healthy. Recent publications by the Wyoming Community Foundation (WYCF) show that many more people in Wyoming qualify to use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) than use it. In…
SNAP-Ed program snapped away by federal cuts
• Cent$ible Nutrition programming to change to quadrants not counties By Kat McMahon Northern Wyoming News Via- Wyoming News Exchange WORLAND — For more than 30 years, Wyoming’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education provided free nutrition-based education for…
‘Big Beautiful Bill Act’ eliminates Cent$ible Nutrition funding
By Avery Howe Lovell Chronicle Via- Wyoming News Exchange LOVELL — With the elimination of federally funded SNAP-Ed, the University of Wyoming’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program will end in September. “For over 30 years, Wyoming SNAP-Ed, known as Cent$ible Nutrition…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Hallelujah” by Rosa Linn
Kick It or Keep It this week alternates back to Swift 98 with a new song from Rosa Linn titled “Hallelujah.” Linn, who recently rose to popularity with her hit song “SNAP,” released the new song on Friday, May 12….
Updated WIC Guidelines May Help More Families, Says Wyoming Department of Health
With families feeling the pinch at the grocery store under the high inflation, the Wyoming WIC Program’s new income guidelines may offer some relief. WIC is officially known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program,…
State salary increases a priority in Gordon’s budget
By Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon considers salary increases meant to support state employee recruitment and retention a high priority in the 2023-24 biennium budget. He included $53 million in his…
WIC Program Updates Income Guidelines
The Wyoming WIC Program, which is operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and offers nutritious food items and other benefits to many Wyoming families, has recently updated its qualifying income guidelines. The Wyoming WIC Program is also known…