Media release
(Oklahoma City, OK) — The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, and its network of nearly 1,300 partners across central and western Oklahoma, stands ready to serve our neighbors impacted by the federal government shutdown. Oklahoma Human Services recently reported federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be delayed beginning Saturday, Nov. 1.
A potential delay in SNAP benefits would mean nearly 700,00 Oklahomans statewide could lose access to help that puts food on the table each month…