As hundreds of thousands of Arizonans lose access to food assistance, one Phoenix school district is seeing growing demand for their bi-weekly food distributions while facing new challenges in keeping school meals free for students.
More than 400,000 fewer Arizonans are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, including more than 150,000 children, amid changes to federal eligibility requirements and declining participation as of October.
Arizona has also experienced the largest percentage decline in SNAP participation of any state in the country…