SAN FRANCISCO, CA — With federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at risk due to the ongoing government shutdown, DoorDash has announced a nationwide Emergency Food Response aimed at preventing millions of Americans from going hungry.

The initiative, launched Sunday, includes 1 million free meals delivered through food banks and waived delivery and service fees for an estimated 300,000 grocery orders placed by SNAP recipients across the country.

The company’s response comes as more than 40 million Americans — including 21 million children, 16 million working families, and 5 million seniors — could see a disruption in their food assistance benefits. Food banks across the nation are already reporting surges in demand.

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