HACAP urges community support as pantries see surge in visitors during government shutdown

Even with the announcement of a potential end to the government shutdown, the future of SNAP is still uncertain.

HACAP Food Reservoir in Hiawatha is still working everyday to keep the pantries they serve stocked. Their pantries tell them they are seeing almost a 100% increase in people coming for food.

Leaders at HACAP tell us the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is trying their best to make sure partial benefits are able to be sent out as soon as they get the green light…

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