Governor Visits Rapid City's Feeding South Dakota

South Dakota won’t tap reserve funds to fill federal food assistance gap, governor says

First lady Sandy Rhoden, left, and Gov. Larry Rhoden volunteer at Feeding South Dakota's Rapid City distribution center on Nov. 3, 2025. (Photo by Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight)RAPID CITY — South Dakota’s governor said Monday he does not support using state money to fill a funding gap in a food assistance program during the federal government shutdown, and said he was unaware of a funding request that a hunger relief organization submitte…

Governor visits Rapid City's Feeding South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Forty million Americans saw their supplemental nutrition assistance program - or SNAP - funds ran out Saturday as the government shutdown continued into another week. As those benefits dried up on Saturday, local food banks worked overtime to find solutions to the growing need. In South Dakota, about 75,000 people receive SNAP benefits and Feeding South Dakota has been working to fill the gap. The hard work being done isn’t g…

Rhoden: SD Won’t Tap Reserve Funds To Fill Federal Food Assistance Gap

RAPID CITY — South Dakota’s governor said Monday he does not support using state money to fill a funding gap in a food assistance program during the federal government shutdown and said he was unaware of a funding request that…