An Ohio Dollar General boarded up its windows over fears of potential Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) looting next month.
The store, located on South High Street in downtown Columbus, reportedly boarded up windows to prevent crimes before taking them down, according to local station FOX 8.
Why It Matters
In November, SNAP payments are likely to be delayed due to the larger government shutdown, putting access to food benefits for more than 42 million Americans in jeopardy.
Without being able to use to electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card payments, these households, which often include children and the elderly, could struggle to put food on the table.
What To Know
Just in the state of Ohio alone, approximately 180,000 residents are set to lose SNAP benefits…