TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Federal funding, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), could potentially begin running dry Saturday if Congress doesn’t reach a deal to end the U.S. government shutdown by then, according to the Associated Press .
As a result, many SNAP recipients could face delays in receiving the federal food aid scheduled for November 1.
Due to the uncertainty, residents are looking into food banks for assistance. Here’s a list of where South Georgia and Big Bend residents can find those resources. This list will continue to be updated as we learn more:
BIG BEND
For more details regarding food banks across the Big Bend, visit Fightinghunger.org .
Leon County
Manna on Meridian
Located at 2200 N. Meridian Road, right behind the church
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