COLUMBUS, Ohio — With a potential halt in federal food aid looming, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Senate President Rob McColley, and House Speaker Matt Huffman have announced an emergency plan to provide up to $25 million in food assistance for struggling Ohio families.

The plan, which DeWine will authorize through an executive order, directs the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) to immediately deliver $7 million to regional food banks and up to $18 million in emergency relief benefits for more than 63,000 Ohioans, including 57,000 children, whose households fall below 50% of the federal poverty level.

“The easiest and best way to help Ohioans in need of food assistance is for U.S. Senate Democrats to end their filibuster of SNAP benefits and other important federal program

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