Gov. Kay Ivey says she is releasing $2 million in emergency funds to help eight food banks providing aid to those who’ve lost SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown.

Combined, the eight food banks serve all of the state’s 67 counties.

The Governor’s Office says this action comes on the 4th day of the month, which is the first day some of the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will miss an issuance of those benefits to their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards.

In Alabama, SNAP benefits are issued to recipients’ EBT cards on a specific day from the 4th of the month to the 23rd.

SNAP benefits are 100% federally funded.

Throughout the shutdown, The Alabama Department of Human Resources is redirecting an additional $3 million to the Feedi

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