Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks at Arkansas Food Bank on Sept. 9, 2025. Sanders announced Oct. 31 that $500,000 in state money will go to six food bank networks to assist with an expected surge in need as SNAP benefits run dry. (Photo by Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate)
Arkansas will distribute $500,000 among six regional food bank networks in the state, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday, as SNAP benefits are set to stop on Nov. 1.
Sanders also said she would consider additional weekly allocations from Arkansas’ restricted reserve funds if the federal government shutdown continues past next week. In a press release, she said the chairs of the Arkansas Legislative Council granted emergency approval to release the funds…