ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thousands of people in people in the Tampa Bay area will go without SNAP benefits this weekend because of the government shutdown.
Non-profits and organizations are expecting to see an increase in need come Saturday, but leaders said they’re ready to step in.
“We are very worried. What is going to happen on Saturday when a senior goes to the supermarket with their EBT card and there is no money on it?” said Ann Marie Winter, executive director of Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc., also known as AAAPP…