Walz Announces $4 Million for Minnesota Food Shelves Amid Federal Funding Concerns
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is poised to reveal $4 million in emergency funding for food shelves across Minnesota and Tribal nations. The funding is a direct response to the potential disruption of grocery benefits from SNAP and MFIP, impacting approximately 440,000 Minnesotans. The federal government shutdown has put these programs in jeopardy, with the USDA indicating that federal food aid may be halted on November 1st. The announcement follows the news that contingency funds for SNAP will not be utilized to maintain benefits, which aid about one in eight Americans with groceries.
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