Iowa Congressman Discusses SNAP Funding Amid Shutdown

Iowa caps state's donation match at each Iowa food bank

Omaha's Food Bank for the Heartland, which serves Southwest Iowa, does not yet know how much money it is allocated to receive from a donation by the State of Iowa.

Iowa congressman discusses SNAP funding amid shutdown

Congressman Randy Feenstra addresses the impact of the government shutdown on SNAP funding during his visit to the Food Bank of Iowa.

State caps its donation match at each Iowa food bank

Canned food on a pallet in a food pantry distribution site in Des Moines. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has divided the state’s $1 million donation match among the six food banks in Iowa in accordance with the number of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants per food bank region.  Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Oct. 30 that funds from DHHS would match monetary donations …

Iowa - Community Aid Needed: Food Banks Seek Donations as Shutdown Impacts SNAP Benefits

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, IA – Iowa officials are urging residents to donate to local food banks as the ongoing federal shutdown leaves many families temporarily without access to their SNAP benefits. According to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the state will use existing funds to match all cash donations to Iowa’s six regional…