Colorado has received a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to restrict the use of Supplemental Nutrition ...

Colorado is still waiting to hear about two other proposed changes that would allow those who use SNAP to buy ready-to-eat ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allowed Colorado to exempt sugary beverages and soda from being purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds.

Beverages with at least five grams of sweetener per 12 ounces will no longer be SNAP eligible. COLORADO, USA — Soon sodas and ...

More states are heeding the Trump administration's call to file waivers to ban SNAP's usage on candy and soda.

The Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus program provides an immediate credit for the fruits and vegetables from participating locations to the shopper’s EBT card.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture SNAP State Activity Report for fiscal 2014 Colorado SNAP benefits 2015 clients by location: Larimer County: 255,347 (21,279 per month) ...

Colorado is the first blue state to have a waiver approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that limits the ability to buy soda and other sugary beverages, set to go into ...

Last year, Colorado farmers who participated in the SNAP and Double Up program grossed a combined total of nearly $335,000 in those dollars, according to an annual report from LiveWell Colorado.

Those experiencing hunger or struggling to buy food who are not currently utilizing SNAP can find more information about Colorado’s program here. Jessica Snouwaert contributed to this report.

In Colorado, the program runs from Sept. 1 to Sept. 10, and the exact payment dates depend on the last digit of a SNAP recipient’s Social Security number.

A letter detailing the changes will be sent in the mail next week to 290,000 households, or 554,000 people, in Colorado who receive SNAP, according to Urbach.