Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a donation drive with matching state funding of up to $13 million to help food banks while federal supplemental food benefits are halted during the ongoing shutdown.

So the total amount available would be up to $26 million.

“We’d like people to match it. It’s an aspirational goal that we’re trying to get to, and it would be great if we had a flood of private donations,” Morrisey said near the conclusion of an announcement at the Capitol.

“I have confidence in the people of West Virginia. I really do. This is a significant commitment and we’re not going to turn our backs on our people.”

The total amount necessary to fund SNAP benefits in West Virginia for a month is about $47 million.

Federal officials announced within the past few days that benefits und

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