Community Members Work to Fill the Gaps Left by Lapse in SNAP Funding

Pa., NJ organizations grappling to cover SNAP need surprised by donations

The donations came from community members who ordered extra on Instacart and had it delivered. Instacart waived fees for those deliveries.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declares state of emergency due to lapse in SNAP funding

Federal funding for SNAP ran out on Nov. 1, and the cuts are affecting about 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on SNAP. A “SNAP welcomed here” sign is seen at the entrance to a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon. (Getty Images)Gov. Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency in Wisconsin due to federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as FoodShare in Wisconsin, being cut off over the weekend. “Wisconsinites a…

Community members work to fill the gaps left by lapse in SNAP funding

Uncertainty has left community members to fill a gap and fill the stomachs of families across New York state.

Ocean County Declares State Of Emergency To Protect Seniors And Children Affected By Snap Suspension

Ocean County officials announced plans to declare a State of Emergency in response to the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which has caused significant hardship for vulnerable residents throughout the county. The declaration will allow the County to take immediate steps to safeguard the health and welfare of at-risk residents—particularly seniors and […]

NJ declares state of emergency after SNAP suspension

The basics: Gov. Murphy declares state of emergency over SNAP suspension +800,000 New Jerseyans face food insecurity from halted aid New task force will coordinate emergency food access statewide Two federal judges rule SNAP funding must continue amid shutdown Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in New Jersey effective midnight Nov. 1. The move comes in response to the Trump administration’s suspension of federal food assistance bene…