CINCINNATI — The federal government announced Monday that it will now pay 50 percent of SNAP benefits in November during the ongoing government shutdown. The Trump administration had until Monday to tell two federal judges its plans to restore funding.

Here in the Tri-State, hundreds of thousands of families and individuals rely on SNAP. In Hamilton County alone, 97,000 residents rely on SNAP , with 45% being children.

Kim Brinagar has received SNAP benefits for some time now, but it wasn’t until recently that she felt the need to visit the food bank.

“I said, save it for somebody who needs it, I don’t need it. But now, it’s different,” Brinagar said.

I spoke with Brinagar before the federal government's announcement Monday. I asked her how the uncertainty made her feel.

“Depressi

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