CINCINNATI — As thousands of Tri-State families try to find ways to stay afloat with reduced SNAP benefits, one local organization is seeing the impact of SNAP issues.

The Healing Center said its food pantry served 100 more families last week than its six-week average.

"What this is telling us is that people are concerned, they are concerned about where their next meal is going to come from, they're concerned about feeding their children, feeding their families," said Adrienne Wiley, executive director of The Healing Center.

That was before the USDA told a federal judge it would use its remaining contingency funds to give reduced SNAP benefits amid the shutdown. While the decision means families will be given money, the USDA said it has only about half the usual monthly amount to cove

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