ROANOKE, Va. – As the government shutdown continues, Roanoke residents dependent on SNAP benefits are facing significant challenges with delayed payments and uncertain futures.
Leslie McLea, a 67-year-old Roanoke SNAP recipient who is homebound, didn’t receive her expected VENA payment – a program designed to deliver a quarter of SNAP benefits during the first week of November.
“I’m 67 years old, I’m tired of the fight, I don’t want to fight it anymore, but if we don’t fight it and keep trying, I hate to even say it, but we could be out on the street,” McLea said…