US EditionThree Needs Hosts Night of Pumpkin Carving to Raise Money for Local Food Shelf
- On Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, Governor Tim Walz announced a one-time $4 million emergency fund for Minnesota food shelves at the Open Door Pantry in Eagan to address increased demand amid threatened SNAP support.
- With the federal shutdown jeopardizing SNAP, benefits for 40 million Americans and 440,000 Minnesotans are at risk, and the USDA warned no SNAP benefits will be issued on Saturday, Nov. 1.
- The Food Group reports Minnesota food shelves recorded 9 million visits in 2024, rising 18% statewide, with spikes of 194% in Nobles County and 102% in Mahnomen County.
- The money will be routed through The Food Group and distributed to roughly 300 food shelves in Minnesota, each receiving a $5,000 base allotment, but Governor Tim Walz warned it won't replace lost federal SNAP funding.
- The Food Group urged Congress to release $5 million in federal SNAP funds, but Speaker Mike Johnson would need to call the House back for a vote this coming week.
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Minnesota looks to support 440,000 about to lose SNAP benefits
On Day 27 of the federal government shutdown, Gov. Tim Walz announced state funding Monday to help Minnesotans who receive monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The $4 million in state aid, though, is the equivalent of crawling under the couch for rent money relative to the $1.7 billion annual federal hunger program that helps feed 440,000 Minnesotans. At The Open Door Pantry, a food pantry in Eagan, Walz blamed Pr…
Duluth News Tribune
Amid halt in federal food aid, Gov. Tim Walz announces $4 million to Minnesota food shelves
EAGAN, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz announced $4 million in state aid for food shelves at The Open Door in Eagan on Monday, Oct. 27, just hours after the USDA said SNAP funding has “run dry” from the shutdown. Walz said the $4 million boost from the state will not be enough to make up for the loss of federal SNAP funding. “I want to be very clear: It will not make up and backfill everything that is going to drop off starting on Saturday (Nov. 1). We do…
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