SNAP, WIC and the government shutdown: Federal policy impacting southwest Ohio this week

Feeding America: ‘Reopen the Government’

Feeding America, a national network of food banks, food pantries, and meal programs, has called for Congress to "reopen the government.""Across the country, people are working hard to care for their families even as rising food costs strain budgets," Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, said in a statement."Their resilience is extraordinary, yet without continued funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and …

SNAP, WIC and the government shutdown: Federal policy impacting southwest Ohio this week

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday announced the state will provide up to $25 million in support for food assistance to help families that may soon be