NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The state of Tennessee will not use any of its over $2 billion “Rainy Day Fund” to pay out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November. The federally-run program won’t be offering benefits next month if the federal government stays shutdown.
It’s a cause for concern for many who live here; state data shows nearly 700,000 Tennesseans rely on SNAP to get food on the table each month. Of those, 34,000 live in Knox County.
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