As the government remains shut down, SNAP benefits may be delayed or disrupted. Local food banks like Second Harvest are preparing to help.
- Up to 32.4% of households in our neighborhoods are on SNAP.
- Second Harvest of the Big Bend is preparing to help those in need for however long they can.
- Watch the video above to learn more about how many people in our neighborhoods could be affected by this.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
According to flheathcharts.gov, 10.1% to 32.4% of people in our counties are on SNAP. Places like Second Harvest are here to help with those needs, but they are also facing funding setbacks
The Second Harvest of the Big Bend lost about $2 million in federal funding throughout this process. That funding was to help purchase fruits and vegetables from local farmers…