Food insecurity surges as government shutdown ensues

Food insecurity surges as government shutdown ensues

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs benefits will come to a halt today for over 15,000 Solano County residents, a casualty of the ongoing government shutdown. In tandem with slowed benefits, there is an expected scarcity of food for local food banks and organizations providing hunger solutions. Those affected are some of Vallejo’s most vulnerable populations — families and unhoused residents. “Families in our area are very, very scared,” …