How 1 Kentucky food bank is handling one week since SNAP benefits were slashed: ‘Hunger is real’
As the nation’s longest federal government shutdown continues, many Kentuckians who rely on SNAP benefits are suddenly finding themselves without the help they count on each month.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits have been approved for Kentuckians in the 14 counties impacted by the Feb. 14 catastrophic flooding, landslides, and mudslides. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service approved…
KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — Advocates say cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) included in the budget reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House in May would harm Kentucky families, children, and farmers. “This bill puts food assistance at risk for over 575,000 Kentuckians,” said Jessica Klein, Policy Associate…