TACOMA, Wash. — Nearly one million Washingtonians could face increased difficulty in putting food on the table as federal funding for food benefits is set to run out in less than a week.
The looming crisis is tied to the ongoing federal government shutdown, which, if it continues past Oct. 31, will halt funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has already begun notifying families that they will not receive new SNAP benefits after Oct. 31…