As the federal government shutdown continues, the City of Birmingham is preparing a three-part response plan to lessen the impact of lost November SNAP benefits on elders, children and families throughout The Magic City.

Birmingham prepares $1M response for potential SNAP crisis

According to a press release from the City of Birmingham, Mayor Randall Woodfin has asked the Birmingham City Council to commit $1 million from the city to provide support for households at risk of losing November SNAP benefits.

SNAP—an acronym for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—is the nation’s largest anti-hunger program and “provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to health and well-being.”

“Birmingham will no

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