KNOXVILLE – On November 25, a community member submitted a letter to the Knoxville City Council and Mayor Kincannon concerning the food crisis in Knoxville’s African-American communities
Good evening, City Council Members and City Mayor:
On November 11, 2025, this City Council unanimously approved allocating $100,000 from the City’s Unassigned Fund Balance to address critical food shortages caused by delays in SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown. United Way of Greater Knoxville matched that amount, bringing the total to $200,000 in emergency funding—distributed within days to nine local organizations. Your response was swift. Your response was urgent. You are commended for taking immediate action to address a temporary federal delay as the crisis it was…