As the government shutdown continues, millions of Americans are preparing to lose food assistance when federal funding comes to a halt on Nov. 1.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would not use emergency funds to help cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, prompting some concerns here in the Triangle.
“Right now, there are nearly 7,000 kids on free and reduced lunch in Orange County,” Suzanne Tormollen of TABLE said. “We’re serving a small portion of it.”…