2 million people in Carolinas at risk of losing SNAP benefits, data shows

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Around 2 million people in the Carolinas are at risk of losing food aid temporarily, as the federal government shutdown stretches on without an end in sight.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits more than 1.4 million North Carolinians, state data shows.

More than 130,000 of those individuals are in Mecklenburg County…

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