As the longest-ever federal government shutdown continues, millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients are unsure when — or if — they’ll receive their benefits.
The Trump administration said last week it would not fund SNAP in November, prompting confusion and panic. Federal judges initially ordered partial funding for the program, then a judge ordered full funding. The administration appealed the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, which issued an administrative stay that temporarily blocked November disbursements while a lower court reviews the case.
The legal whiplash has left families in limbo and pushed food banks to the brink, straining both financial and staffing resources. The Central Texas Food Bank, which serves 21 counties, said it will quadruple its monthly budget to keep pace with higher demand.
Here’s how corporations are stepping up to help the Central Texas Food Bank and other Texas food banks weather the storm.
Bank of America
Bank of America announced it would donate $5 million to support families and individuals with urgent food needs as a result of the shutdown, part of its larger $250 million investment in hunger relief efforts over the next five years…