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The cuts will affect over a thousand Savannah residents served by Grow Initiative Georgia, a local nonprofit that provided personalized SNAP-Ed programming.
Proponents of the cuts argue that SNAP-Ed is costly and ineffective, while supporters point to data showing improved nutrition practices among participants.
The program's termination will eliminate resources that help vulnerable populations access healthy food and manage chronic diseases.
An anti-hunger program that helps more than 1.4 million Georgians receive food assistance could be under fire if President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill Act" goes into full effect.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps 1 in 8 Georgians afford adequate food—with each household member recieving $6.15 a