The federal government shutdown is over, and SNAP benefits are back for the more than 400,000 Minnesotans who rely on them – but Twin Cities food shelves say the impact on them is far from over.
In Eagan, The Open Door Food Shelf is preparing to provide emergency help Saturday to nearly 500 households. The additional service began Nov. 1 when SNAP funding paused, but will continue each Saturday through the month of November.
“There is not enough support for people in our community that need it,” said The Open Door Executive Director Jason Viana. “The shutdown has changed things in a similar way to how the pandemic changed things.”…