Pennsylvania's governor announced new state-led efforts to support the state's charitable food network and the two million residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to a Friday news release.
Governor Josh Shapiro announced that $5 million in state funding will be given to Feeding Pennsylvania, a non-profit network that aims to help end hunger around the state, to distribute through its network of food banks across the Commonwealth.
Shapiro also signed a declaration of disaster emergency to expedite the delivery of funding and relief.
"Nearly two million Pennsylvanians rely on SNAP every month - and they shouldn't have to wonder where their next meal will come from because of the dysfunction in Washi

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