Kansas City Gathers Emergency Food Aid Ahead Of SNAP Cutoff

A government shutdown might be a week away and that might leave some locals without food assistance.

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We wanted to highlight so many efforts to make sure locals & youngsters have something to eat amid a political impasse . . . 

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"The ongoing federal government shutdown could have significant impacts for SNAP recipients starting Saturday, Nov. 1. That's when funding through the United States Department of Agriculture will lapse. The Trump Administration and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins say they won't attempt to secure temporary funding as a stopgap measure . . . People, communities and organizations across the Kansas City area are stepping up to provide help for people and families who need a hand."

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