July 25 marked the final day on the job for Kristi Putnam as head of the Arkansas Department of Human Services.She's stepped ...

Arkansas will be on the hook for millions of dollars in additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding starting ...

Arkansas is considering updating its SNAP cards to include security chips to prevent fraud, as skimmer scams are on the rise ...

We're looking into the important steps that families across Arkansas can take to stay protected from EBT scams.

Arkansas DHS Tips On Keeping SNAP Safe • Reset the PIN monthly prior to the 4th when benefits begin to become available. • Set a PIN that is only known to them and not commonly used.

Multiple Arkansas families have fallen victim to electronic benefit transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program thefts over the past week. Many reported that their benefits were used in ...

In Arkansas, SNAP is distributed from Sept. 4 to Sept. 13, according to the program’s fiscal year schedule, which started on Oct. 1, 2022, and ends on Sept. 30, 2023.

After recent reports of scammers stealing people's SNAP funds, the Arkansas Department of Human Services has launched a site ...

Low-income Arkansans who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will soon not be able to use the program to purchase candy or sugary drinks, including soda. The big ...

Arkansas has shed roughly 35% of the individuals, and approximately 23% of the households, on its SNAP rolls since FY 2018, ...