W MI families turn to food pantries amid SNAP funding uncertainty

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Uncertainty surrounding the government shutdown and the pause to food assistance funding has people in West Michigan looking for help from local food pantries.

The USDA announced via its website that they will not disperse Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds on Nov. 1. It will be the first missed payment since the government shutdown began on Oct. 1…

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