Every county in Oklahoma exceeds the national rate of food insecurity. High-income pockets of the state like Bixby are also feeling the rise in hungry families.
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The biggest reason for uptick in Oklahoma hunger rates? Reforms to SNAP.
About 147,000 Oklahomans have been dropped from the federal food assistance program since the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill. Of those, 42% are children.
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Oklahoma’s SNAP error rate increased, officials are working to cut it down
As the State of Oklahoma stares down a deadline to lower its error rate for federal food benefits, numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the rate has slightly increased.
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Which immigration bills are still alive at the Oklahoma Capitol? We dig in.
After a key March 26 deadline, bills related to tuition for students in the country illegally and federal programs like SNAP are still on the table.
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Oklahoma’s high SNAP error rates could be costly for taxpayers. Here’s how it might impact your wallet.
The One Big Beautiful Bill changed funding for Oklahoma’s food stamp program, leaving the state to consider its options to fill those gaps.
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More SNAP changes are here. Here’s what you can and can’t buy with Oklahoma food stamps.
The state is implementing new restrictions on soft drinks and candy Feb. 15. That means thousands of items cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits.
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Learn why Oklahoma could face hundreds of millions in SNAP costs next year
State officials say federal rule changes could force Oklahoma taxpayers to cover hundreds of millions unless payment errors are reduced.
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Oklahoma Human Services requests $25.5 million to cover higher SNAP fees
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is asking for a $25.5 million dollar appropriation from the state legislature to cover a higher Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) administrative fee.
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Oklahoma’s SNAP restrictions to take effect Feb.15
Oklahoma’s additional rules for a program to help people buy groceries are delayed until mid-February.
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SNAP freeze showed fragility of food access. Tulsans want to help you grow your own.
Growing food can cost you next to nothing — if you’re willing to be resourceful.
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After food aid vanished, calls for rent help surged and some faced eviction
A temporary loss of SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown left Oklahoma families scrambling to cover rent.
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Tulsa lawmakers say SNAP and WIC funding safe despite possible January shutdown
Oklahoma ranks in the top 5 among the nation’s hungriest states.