Editor’s note: This is an expanded version of a previous article.
As the federal government shutdown stretches on, thousands of Marion County families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could face a gap in food benefits next month.
SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is the nation’s largest anti-hunger program, serving more than 3 million Floridians each month. Benefits are typically issued at the start of each month to help low-income individuals and families buy groceries…