US EditionGovernor Lee Providing Funding for Food Banks as SNAP Benefits Impacted by Shutdown
Gov. Bill Lee directs $5 million to Tennessee food banks to ease hunger caused by SNAP funding delays during shutdown, supporting vulnerable families statewide.
- On Nov. 5, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced $5 million for food banks statewide, allocating funds based on regional needs in response to the government shutdown.
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits have been paused by the government shutdown, leaving vulnerable Tennesseans at risk, while Riverside Nashville Church in North Nashville helped hundreds of families.
- Riverside Nashville Church teamed up with One Generation Away and Second Harvest Food Bank to run giveaways, handing out 300 food boxes amid long lines and volunteers expecting a big turnout.
- State coordination covers all 95 counties, and the Governor's Faith‑Based & Community Initiative is leading a rapid response, while Riverside Nashville Church partners with Second Harvest Food Bank to sustain aid.
- Following federal court rulings, the Trump administration said it will restart SNAP food benefits but only at half the normal amount, while Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz warned families face $186 billion in cuts and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders directed $500,000 to food banks.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Announces $5M For Food Banks During SNAP Benefits Freeze
Lee previously declined to approve aid, saying the failure of the federal government to pay out benefits could not be “filled with temporary fixes that would only drain state resources.” Image: Volunteers with Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville are feeding people impacted by SNAP freeze. Image Credit: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout By Anita Washwani & Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Days after thousands of Te…
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Manchester TImesTennessee Gov. Bill Lee announces $5M for food banks during SNAP benefits freeze
Volunteers with Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville are feeding people impacted by SNAP freeze. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Days after thousands of Tennessee families lost monthly federal food benefits, Gov. Bill Lee announced he would direct $5 million in state funding to food banks. Lee said Tuesday that funding will come from savings accrued in TennCare, the state’s Medicaid program for the poor, disabled and elder…
Inland Empire lawmakers spotlight impact of Trump’s imminent SNAP cuts on 42 million Americans at Riverside Food Bank
RIVERSIDE — On Monday, members of the Inland Empire Congressional Delegation—Reps. Mark Takano (CA-39), Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Norma Torres (CA-35)—gathered at a local food bank that distributes food across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to spotlight…
Gov. Bill Lee allocates $5 million into Tennessee food banks amid SNAP ruling
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Despite the Trump administration announcing that food assistance would be partially funded through November, benefits for those relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could reportedly be delayed for weeks or even months. As the government shutdown extends, Gov. Bill Lee has announced that millions in state funding will be allocated for food banks working to serve Tennesseans in their time of need. …
Governor Lee providing funding for food banks as SNAP benefits impacted by shutdown
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said Tuesday that the state will provide funding for food banks as the federal government shutdown continues, impacting SNAP benefits. Following court orders, the Trump administration announced that it will partially fund SNAP benefits, which had lapsed at the beginning of the month due to the government shutdown. The emergency fund that the government says it will tap into only has around $4…
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