RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Central Virginia leaders are coming together to invest hundreds of dollars in regional food banks to help residents cope with the government shutdown’s impacts on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Due to the prolonged government shutdown, SNAP benefits will not be federally funded for November.
To help make up the difference and keep Central Virginians fed, the city of Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield and Henrico are making a more than $200,000 donation to Feed More, a local nonprofit…