(Photo courtesy of Great Plains Food Bank via the North Dakota Monitor)
(North Dakota Monitor) – Proposed cuts to the federal food assistance program are coming at a time when agencies addressing hunger in North Dakota are already facing lost revenue and increased need.
“There’s a lot of uncertainty right now,” said Darby Njos, spokeswoman for Great Plains Food Bank in Fargo. “We’re still urging lawmakers to support programs that help people get back on their feet while knowing that the needs of people continue to shift.”
The most recent hit to federal food assistance are proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Known as SNAP, this is a federally funded program that gives money for groceries to eligible low-income households – mostly older adults, people with disabilities, and families with children.
A budget bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week would end federal nutrition benefits for millions and shift some costs to states, according to an analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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