Youngkin outlines state emergency funds for SNAP replacement

Statewide food drive links donors with food banks amid government shutdown and SNAP uncertainty

A statewide food drive launched Tuesday is intended to help fill gaps left behind by the pause in federal food assistance and the start of Virginia’s own aid program, according to a press release from the governor’s office.  The campaign, called the Virginia Cares Initiative, connects residents with the food bank in their region and provides them with a list of high-demand food items, drop-off locations and open hours to make donating straightfo…

Youngkin outlines state emergency funds for SNAP replacement

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday outlined the parameters of the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance initiative, a Commonwealth-supported food assistance effort designed to assist recipients of SNAP benefits.

Virginia is Using Emergency Funds to Pay for Foodstamps

SNAP emergency benefits explained - The Farmville Herald

Just days after local Departments of Social Services posted notices warning SNAP recipients they would not receive November benefits, Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency allowing him to use state funds to provide them. However, local directors at the social services agencies were unable to provide details on how the state funding option will work. On Tuesday, Youngkin released information that outlines the parameters of the Virgini…