US EditionFood banks are preparing for a surge as federal food aid could be paused in the government shutdown
Food banks nationwide brace for increased demand as SNAP benefits pause amid shutdown; average monthly aid is $187 per person, impacting 22 million U.S. households.
- Food banks are preparing for an increase in demand as federal food aid is set to pause, with Charitable Food Providers reporting concerns over dwindling resources and increased need for assistance.
- Volunteer Beth White noted that the situation is worsening due to cuts in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and ongoing economic hardships.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that no benefits will be issued on November 01, marking a critical disruption in food assistance for about 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she is fast-tracking $30 million in emergency food assistance to support food pantries amid the shutdown.
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Food banks are bracing for a surge of hungry people as potential USDA pause of SNAP benefits looms
Food banks and pantries were already struggling after federal program cuts this year, but now they’re bracing for a tsunami of hungry people if a pause in federal food aid to low-income people kicks in this weekend as the federal government shutdown persists.The rush has already begun. Central Christian Church’s food pantry in downtown Indianapolis scrambled Saturday to accommodate around twice as many people as it normally serves in a day.“Ther…
Food banks are preparing for a surge as federal food aid could be paused
Food banks and pantries were already struggling after federal program cuts this year, but now they're bracing for a tsunami of hungry people if a pause in federal food aid to low-income people kicks in this weekend as the federal…
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