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Local food pantries see growing need as looming record shutdown delivers only partial SNAP relief
The federal shutdown has cut SNAP benefits to half, raising demand at over 600 food pantries serving vulnerable groups like seniors and families, officials said.
- On Nov 1, 2025, President Donald Trump said SNAP benefits were halted for nearly 42 million Americans, but the administration will use $4,000,000,000 in emergency funds to cover half of November's SNAP benefits.
- The federal government shutdown, now in its 34th day, has led Karoline Levitt, White House press secretary, to say partial payments will continue using contingency funding.
- San Antonio Food Bank reported it now serves close to 170,000 people weekly, while Edwards Street Fellowship Center handed out over 400 grocery bags in four hours, up from about 250.
- Food charities warn they cannot fill the gap left by paused SNAP and may run out of supplies within weeks, as 50,000 people affected by the shutdown seek assistance and 150 volunteers are requested.
- Later this month, the Urban League will hold two food giveaways on November 15, 2025 and November 25, 2025 at 1408 N. Kingshighway Boulevard while USDA officials warned emergency funds could take weeks or months to reach pantries.
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Manasquan Bank Charitable Foundation Donates $120,000 to Local Food Pantries and Expands Relief Services Amid Federal Government Shutdown and SNAP Benefit Reductions
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J., Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the ongoing federal government shutdown and the resulting reduction in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Manasquan Bank's Charitable Foundation has announced a $120,000 contribution to support local feeding…
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