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- Local Food Banks Prepare for SNAP Cutoff
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Good morning, readers.
Tomorrow is a crucial deadline for Triangle residents who receive food assistance.
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has directed state and local agencies to pause the distribution of SNAP benefits starting on Saturday unless a judge steps in or Congress funds the program before then. And if you’re relying on Congress to be productive, well…
Local government agencies and community organizations are bracing themselves for the fallout. About 125,000 Triangle residents who receive SNAP benefits every month will be without an essential resource that helps bolster their food budget, forcing them to seek support from food banks and other assistance programs.
But those programs are already being stretched thin, and with an increased number of clients due to federal employees who are furloughed or working without pay, food bank operators are worried they won’t have enough resources to fill the gap left without SNAP.
“We’re already beginning to see people that we’ve never seen before as they begin to try to prepare for this,” says L. Ron Pringle, CEO of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. “Individuals that have already not received their paychecks are trying to get as much food as they can because they don’t know when this is going to end.”
Read more below about how organizations are stepping up, and how you can get involved.
—Justin
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