As the federal government remains closed, with no end to the funding impasse in sight, food banks and community groups say they’re bracing for a surge in need, including from people who don’t ordinarily rely on them.
Food banks across the country have already seen an increase in visits from government employees who are working without pay or have been furloughed. With funding for food benefit programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) set to expire at the end of the month, they are now reportedly preparing to assist Americans who rely on these federal programs.
“When food banks serve families, it’s usually a 1-to-9 ratio, so one meal provided by food banks versus nine provided by SNAP dollars. If those SNAP dollars get cut in half, that would mean that a local food bank quadruples their output just to meet that need,” Craig Rice, CEO of Manna Food Center in Maryland, told NBC Washington.
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