Get the facts: A Tahoe-focused look at SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown

Get the facts: A Tahoe-focused look at SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Beginning Nov. 1, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits will be delayed — leaving 41.7 million people nationwide without the resources they rely on to put food on the table. In the Truckee–North Tahoe area alone, more than 200 families are expected to feel the impact. “We are already hearing from families who don’t know where their next meal will come from — and we expect that number to rise sharply i…