As federal lawmakers continue to dicker over funding the government, including programs like SNAP which feeds millions of American families in need, some restauranters in Jacksonville are stepping up to fill in the gap.
An estimated 40 million people – one in eight of people in America – rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP. It used to be called Food Stamps. The benefits typically are distributed on the first of the month, but with the budget impasse in Washington, D.C., starting on Nov. 1, funding will be delayed.
With the uncertainty of when SNAP benefits will resume, here are some Jacksonville businesses making sure families, children, seniors, and government workers in need can eat…