Caddo Parish leaders are considering a $200,000 donation to the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank to help residents losing their full food stamps during the record-breaking government shutdown. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program paused on Nov.

The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank will receive $25,000 from Brookshire Grocery Company as part of a $500,000 donation to food banks across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

The Louisiana Housing Corporation is collecting hygiene items and canned goods throughout November to support families and individuals facing hunger and homelessness across the state, with donations benefiting the Iberia Homeless Shelter and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.

Louisiana’s state government will pay to ensure most federal food stamp recipients continue to receive money for groceries if the shutdown in Washington, D.C. continues, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.

Behind the doors of this Louisiana soul food restaurant, locals keep recipes sacred - every bite is a taste of tradition.

About 800,000 low-income Louisiana residents won't receive food stamp benefits in November unless Congress reaches a deal to end the government shutdown.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the state will fund November food aid for children, the elderly or disabled who receive food stamps as the federal government shutdown drags on. Landry and Legislative leaders announced the plan to secure funding from the Louisiana Department of Health during an Oct. 29 press conference.

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Foundation has provided emergency grant funding to help feed Cenla residents affected by the 2025 Federal Shutdown, according to the Food Bank of Central Louisiana.

The 2025 dates spanned October 10 through 11, 17 through 18, and 24 through 25, offering three weekends of oompah bands, pretzels, schnitzel, and steins. It’s a surprising cultural twist in a city known for Creole and Cajun traditions.

Louisiana was named state of the year at the JRNY America Awards in London last week, honoring the state's prosperous tourism industry.