The Brief
- Nearly 900,000 Arizonans will lose SNAP food assistance starting Nov. 1, with nearly 40% of those affected being children.
- Gov. Hobbs pledged $1.8 million in state funds to help, with $1.5 million going to food banks and $300,000 for a fresh food program.
- Local businesses, like LoveBite Dumplings and Baked Chemistry, are also offering free meals and stepping up to fill the gap with community donations and “
PHOENIX – Thousands of Arizonans will lose access to SNAP benefits on Nov. 1, as a freeze on the program goes into effect.
In response, Gov. Katie Hobbs is pledging $1.8 million to help those losing their benefits, but the extra assistance doesn’t stop there. Food banks and business owners are also stepping up to pay it forward.
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