BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Some Baton Rouge area restaurants and organizations are stepping up to feed people after federal benefits are set to be cut off Nov. 1.
Gov. Jeff Landry announced that not all SNAP recipients will get state-funded benefits starting in November. After lawmakers’ approval, the state will take the responsibility of distributing benefits while the federal government remains shut down.
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A list of places in the Baton Rouge area offering free food is below.
Louisiana First News will update this list as information becomes available on other restaurants and organizations offering help for SNAP recipients.
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Chicken Salad Chick
Kids can eat for free at Denham Springs and Gonzales locations until SNAP benefits are restored. Each child can get one kid’s meal. The offer is dine-in only…