The Brief
- Due to the federal government shutdown causing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to expire on Nov. 1, nearly 1 million Washington residents who rely on the federal funds face a critical food shortage.
- In response, the Making A Difference Foundation and Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank are hosting an emergency, no-registration-required food distribution event at the Tacoma Dome on Wednesday to support impacted families.
- Additionally, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the state will shift nearly $2.2 million weekly to local food banks to help mitigate the loss of federal support until SNAP funding is restored.
TACOMA, Wash. – With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits set to end next month, a Tacoma organization is hosting an emergency food distribution event to provide additional support for thousands of Washington families.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced earlier this week that, due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, no SNAP benefits will be issued on Saturday, Nov. 1. Nearly 1 million people in the state rely on the federal SNAP program, and about $37 million of federal funds go to households every week.
Tacoma organization steps in
What we know:
The Making A Difference Foundation, along with Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank, will host a free community event at the Tacoma Dome on Wednesday to help families impacted by the benefit cuts. …