Millions of Americans could lose SNAP benefits Saturday because of the government shutdown. A Montgomery County, Maryland, food bank is bracing for the impact.

So What Else in North Bethesda provides emergency food support and free out-of-school programming, serving about 40,000 families weekly in Maryland and D.C.

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Deputy Director May Nash said the current situation is dire and worse than during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Inflation, tariffs, the federal cuts, and now coming is the loss of SNAP,” Nash said. “It’s just created this perfect s

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