BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - The city of Birmingham is making plans to take care of residents impacted by the government shutdown. Thursday, Mayor Randall Woodfin announced a three-pronged approach to make sure SNAP recipients don't go hungry once their benefits end November 1.

"While the situation could be resolved by Washington in the coming days, the people and the leaders you see flanked by me, we don’t feel we have the luxury to wait because our residents, our families, our children, our elders can’t wait,” Mayor Woodfin said.

Woodfin says he wants to commit one million dollars to help support the 23,000 people in Birmingham who rely on SNAP. The money will be managed by United Way of Central Alabama. UWCA says it will use the money to start a grant to restock the shelves of feeding pr

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