Looming federal cuts prompt concerns about food aid in Arkansas

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 1,246

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Fayetteville resident Jen Cole tries her best to use her monthly $20 in nutrition assistance on what she needs most, but it still doesn’t go very far.

“This month, I was like, ‘Okay, I need olive oil for healthy cooking, and I need smoked paprika, and that’s going to take up most of my food stamps,’” Cole said. “So I got that and a couple of avocados and an onion, and that was it.”

Cole …

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