US EditionFarm Share: Food Banks Can’t Replace SNAP
A survey of 105 cities finds 96% of mayors report severe impacts from halted SNAP benefits affecting 42 million Americans amid the federal shutdown.
- On Nov. 1, federal SNAP funding stopped, leaving about 42 million Americans without benefits as the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned payments won't go out until the government reopens.
- Standoff over Affordable Care Act subsidy talks has Congressional Republicans blaming Senate Democrats for blocking funding, while Senate Democrats insist negotiations occur before reopening the government.
- A USCM survey of 105 cities found 96% report severe impacts from a SNAP lapse, with 99% expecting more pressure on aid groups and 91% less spending at local businesses.
- More than 260,000 retailers authorized to accept SNAP face missing $8,000,000,000 in grocery support as the USDA said it would not use emergency funds to cover benefits.
- Food banks say they cannot replace SNAP , the first defense reaching more than 41 million people monthly and requiring billions in funding.
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West End Boys and Girls Club serves up more than meals
By 4:30 every afternoon, the West End Boys and Girls Club in New Iberia fills with laughter and the smell of dinner. For many kids here, its more than just a place to spend the afternoon. Its a safe haven, and for some, the best meal theyll have all day.Once they come in and they have that meal, you can see it change their mood, said DAndr Hypolite, the clubs unit director. I've seen kids come in and go from being upset to just being able to sit…
Farm Share: Food banks can’t replace SNAP
When crises hit, America turns to its food banks. During COVID-19, organizations like Farm Share helped keep families fed through long months of uncertainty. We stayed because people needed us — through a pandemic, record price spikes, and storm seasons that seemed to arrive faster and hit harder. We will always be there for our neighbors. But we first need to be honest with the public: food banks cannot replace the Supplemental Nutrition Assist…
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