As the government shutdown continues, the USDA published a website notice saying federal food aid will not be going out to families nationwide. The USDA notice says “the well has run dry” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps roughly one in eight Americans buy groceries. A Reuters report said nine food banks and anti-hunger groups located in eight states say they’re going to have a hard time absorbing higher demand if SNAP funds don’t get distributed, especially since hunger in the U.S. has already risen over multiple years. Food banks have already seen record demand in recent years as food price inflation continues to strain household food budgets. Feeding America, a national food bank network, said over 50 million people received food from food banks, pantries, and other charitable sources in 2023. The shutdown also threatens almost seven million participants in the Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC (wick) Program.
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