HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The long-time Hendersonville food pantry run by Interfaith Assistance Ministries is experiencing a major surge in families coming to stock up on food.
On Oct. 31, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced an update on a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for withholding funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
According to an Oct. 31 memorandum and order, a federal court stated that plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their claim that the USDA’s pause on SNAP is unlawful for not using emergency funds to continue the program. The court is allowing the USDA time to present a plan to pay benefits by Monday, Nov. 3…