Local leaders rally to support SNAP recipients amid prolonged government shutdown

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As the authorities shutdown continues, marking 1 of the longest successful history, hundreds of thousands of radical crossed the state are being impacted.

"A authorities shutdown resulting successful national workers not being paid, SNAP not being distributed to those successful need," said Mayor Jerry Dyer.

Friday morning, Congressman Jim Costa and section leaders were portion of a circular array to sermon a impermanent solution to assistance those whose lives beryllium connected SNAP benefits present successful the Central Valley.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the SNAP program, is scheduled to frost SNAP payments opening November 1.

Costa highlighted however galore radical successful his territory would beryllium wounded if funds stopped coming through.

"This determination volition interaction 30% of my constituents successful my district, that is implicit 67,000 radical ...230,000 homes," said Congressman Jim Costa.

The Central California Food Bank CEO says astir 660-thousand radical beryllium connected them and are receiving much calls present than ever.

"We've been seeing the interaction for a portion but the level of anxiousness and interest implicit drawback benefits backing has truly multiplied," said Natalie Caples. "The magnitude of neighbors calling our installation accrued by implicit 100%"

Mayor Dyer announced that the metropolis is contributing 250 1000 dollars, with 50 1000 coming from Councilmember Esparaza's district.

" I deliberation what we request is to program for the worst and anticipation for the champion and that is wherefore we are providing these funds to the nutrient bank."

Esparaza says helium remembers helping needy families enroll for benefits and hopes they won't person to acquisition hunger amid the holidays.

The Fresno County Department of Social Services besides wants to stress that, contempt what happens successful November with funding, you tin inactive apply for benefits astatine their office.

They besides privation you to cognize that if backing is halted, it doesn't mean your benefits are cancelled, they are conscionable connected a intermission until further notice.

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