US EditionFood Banks on the Northshore Offer Help Amid Temporary SNAP Changes
Gov. Shapiro allocated $5 million and raised $1 million in private donations to support nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians reliant on SNAP amid federal funding halt.
- On Friday, Gov. Josh Shapiro pledged $5 million to Feeding Pennsylvania at a Philadelphia press conference one day before SNAP benefits stop, following a disaster-emergency declaration.
- Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program monthly, which is slated to halt Saturday amid the protracted government shutdown; earlier this week, Gov. Josh Shapiro joined 24 other states and Washington, D.C. suing the Trump administration over suspended SNAP payments.
- The SNAP Emergency Relief Fund has drawn major donors, raising $1 million with initial gifts from Thomas Tull, Connie Williams, Mark Cuban, and David and Hallee Adelman, announced Friday at Philabundance.
- The declaration will speed funding delivery to food banks as Gov. Josh Shapiro directed $5 million to Feeding Pennsylvania for distribution, though timing for aid to reach recipients is unclear.
- Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to release backup SNAP funds, but it refused to release $5.5 billion contingency funding, affecting 1 in 8 Americans, with the program slated to halt Saturday.
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Shapiro declares emergency to help fund food programs with SNAP benefits poised to halt
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday signed a declaration of disaster emergency to release millions to help feed low-income Pennsylvanians one day before the federal food safety net program runs out of money.
Shapiro announces emergency food aid as fed court rulings could end planned SNAP freeze
Amid federal court rulings that the Trump administration must fund the SNAP food assistance program, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a pair of emergency declarations Friday to immediately push out $5 million in state dollars to supplement food banks and pantries.
Shapiro signs emergency order, directs funding to help food banks amid SNAP depletion
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Governor Josh Shapiro announced assistance for food banks as millions of Pennsylvanians who depend on SNAP face questions amid the federal shutdown. The governor announced $5 million in state funding that will be directed to Feeding Pennsylvania, which will distribute funds to food banks across the state. Shapiro signed a declaration of emergency to expedite the funding on Friday afternoon. A private fundraising effort …
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