Hundreds fed at Jerome Brown BBQ on Jacksonville’s Northside for SNAP benefit delay relief

Jacksonville businesses are stepping up to help families affected by the SNAP benefit delay. At Jerome Brown BBQ on the Northside, owners and volunteers are feeding hundreds of people and expect to serve thousands throughout the day.

Katrina, the owner’s daughter, said she is motivated to help because if the community is struggling, then she is struggling too.

“In the first hour, we were feeding hundreds of people, and we’re going to keep this going through the night,” Katrina, the owner’s daughter, said.

Day 32 of the government shutdown brought uncertainty for millions of Americans waiting for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, which were supposed to be distributed on Tuesday. Now, it’s unclear when or if those benefits will arrive.

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