PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia is directing $7 million in city funds to food pantries, federal workers, and vulnerable families as the federal government shutdown passes the one-month mark, disrupting the country’s largest food assistance program.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed an executive order Saturday allocating the funds as part of a citywide program responding to the pause in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
On Friday two federal judges ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to restore the critical food assistance program using emergency funds, but it could take up to a week for benefits to reach recipients…