LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- In Lafayette, Second Harvest Food Bank continues to struggle. Luckily, the anti-hunger non-profit will get a share of $1 million in state funding.

However, more help is needed.

More recently, Second Harvest Food Bank had to reduce its workforce across the board by 14% due to federal cuts.

Chief Regional Officer, Paul Scelfo walks us through to show the impact of the federal cuts.

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"Like cuts in federal spending that affected USDA shipments coming in, reductions in retail donation allocations, and just recently the SNAP program is being cut," Scelfo stated.

Fortunately, the lobbying efforts of the Feeding Louisiana network, which comprises five food banks throughout Louisiana, have brought forth

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