The Brief
- A Midtown Atlanta grandmother is struggling to feed her family after SNAP benefits were halted during the government shutdown.
- Chandra Duncan says she’s been forced to adjust her budget and find new ways to provide for her grandson following the loss of her son earlier this year.
- As food prices rise and the shutdown continues, she and her family are pooling resources to get through the holidays.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – As the government shutdown stretches on, millions of Americans who rely on SNAP benefits are facing growing uncertainty — including the almost 1.4 million Georgians who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to put food on the table.
What they’re saying:
For Chandra Duncan, a grandmother in Midtown Atlanta, the shutdown has hit home in the most painful way.…