In just a few weeks Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP recipients will see their benefits decrease. Food pantries across the Chicago are bracing for impact with 150000 people across Illinois at risk of losing SNAP benefits. Food banks and food pantries across Illinois and in the Chicago area need the public's help more than ever as they brace for a. In addition, food pantries across the Chicago area have continued to experience a surge in the number of people they're serving as the. It's been two days since reductions to SNAP benefits went into effect impacting millions of families The federal government. A hunger crisis is looming as the federal government will stop funding the SNAP program putting strain on local food pantries. As the court battle over SNAP benefits cut off by the Trump administration continues food pantries across Chicago are stepping.
Food pantries in the Chicago area are racing to prepare for an expected increase in demand as changes to food stamps are set to. With just a week before major cuts from the Trump budget hit SNAP food stamp benefits food pantries are stocking up and. With SNAP benefits now frozen food banks across Chicago are feeling the strain as more families seek help heading into the. With the government shutdown still in effect food assistance benefits known as SNAP will run out on Saturday. Two community organizations worked together to create a massive food giveaway and as CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot shows us. We speak with Camerin Matteson of the Greater Chicago Food Depository about the impact of new SNAP rules the growing need. It's been 28 days since the federal government shutdown began The U.
S Department of Agriculture announced that it would not. Food pantries in Chicago are already under significant strain but fear what will come after SNAP benefits are set to be stopped. In three days major changes are happening for people who rely on food stamps and food pantries expect to see a surge in those. With the government shutdown still in effect food assistance benefits known as SNAP will run out on Saturday. It's a double blow for SNAP recipients The new federal law expanding work requirements to get benefits is also taking effect three. With SNAP benefits due to lapse in just hours food banks in Chicago said they are seeing massive surges in demand from people.
