SNAP is facing suspension, and Pitt students will be feeling the effects.
On Nov. 1, an estimated 42 million people nationwide will lose access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — a federal program that helps low-income individuals purchase food — as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown. The suspension is expected to affect over 160,000 Alleghany County residents and 31% of college students in the U.S.
With food access becoming a rising concern in Oakland, students and advocates fear a loss of SNAP benefits at Pitt could potentially increase levels of food insecurity for students…