EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Even though the government shutdown has ended, families in the Tri-State are still feeling the impact, especially when it comes to food assistance.
“We had over 9,000 households in Vanderburgh county alone that didn’t get their SNAP benefits as of November 1st,” Lisa Vaughan, director of Feed Evansville said.
Many families relying on SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, were left waiting for assistance. It’s just one of the many consequences of a historic and record-breaking 43-day government shutdown…