FIND Food Bank CEO Discusses Funding Concerns Amid Proposed Federal Cuts

Bridgeport food pantry braces for ‘hard times’ as Trump's cuts squeeze suppliers and clients

“It used to be that food pantries were (for an) emergency. ... Now it’s a grocery,” said the Rev. Sara Smith, CEO of nOURish.

Luis Medina INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – In Washington, D.C., some proposed changes to how the benefits of SNAP are being delivered are generating concern at the Indian FIND Food Bank. SNAP is the government supplemental nutritional assistance program known as CalFresh in California. Legislators are considering transferring the administration and benefits of SNPAP to the states. The change could cost California up to $4 billion a year and affect up to…

FIND Food Bank CEO discusses funding concerns amid proposed federal cuts

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - In Washington D.C., some proposed changes to the way SNAP benefits are delivered is raising concerns at FIND Food Bank in Indio. SNAP is the government's supplemental nutrition assistance program, known as CalFresh here in California. Lawmakers are looking at shifting SNPAP's administrative and benefits to the states. The change could cost California up to $4 billion a year and impact up to 150,000 people who depend on FIN…

SB County drafts support for Head Start following proposed federal funding cuts

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors again took aim at the federal administration Tuesday in an effort to preserve funding for an early childhood education program celebrating 60 years of bipartisan support.

'Lifeline for so many Oklahomans': Food Bank warns of potential SNAP changes

As volunteers pack the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma filling bags of cereal for local pantries, putting together food for kids over the summer, and making sure people in our community have access to food, the CEO of the Food Bank is drawing attention to potential changes that could impact the people they serve.Is this the way we look at budget cuts by taking lifeline resources away from people that desperately need it, said Jeff Marlow, CEO of t…

Photo Gallery: Federal funding cuts impact the Yolo County Food Bank

By Christian Cendejas — photo@theaggie.org The California Aggie recently reported on federal spending cuts affecting Yolo County Food Bank. These cuts result in a more than $2 million budget shortfall for the organization’s annual operating budget. This photo gallery presents a visual story of the Yolo County Food Bank’s daily operations and how they would potentially be affected by the spending cuts.  The Yolo County Food Bank relies heavily on…