NJ food banks to receive state grant money with SNAP benefits in limbo

As the government shutdown continues into November, thousands of New Jerseyans may lose SNAP benefits.

More than 800,000 New Jerseyans across 400,000 households rely on SNAP benefits.

To help ease the loss of benefits, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, in conjunction with state Senate President Nick Scutari and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, announced that New Jersey is delivering food and hunger grants to Emergency Food Organizations, aka EFOs.

EFOs, better known as food banks, are to receive additional money before the expected halt of SNAP benefits.

“In communities across our state, food banks are on the front lines combating food insecurity and supporting New Jersey families in need,” Murphy said in a New Jersey Assembly Democrat press release. “They are an integral part of our food s