The Trump Administration announced Monday that it will partially reinstate benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps individuals and families afford food. The benefits had been on pause since November 1st due to the continuing government shutdown.

Erin Barger, President and CEO of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, says the shutdown has already deeply impacted families experiencing food insecurity. “I attended a mobile distribution just a few days ago, and there is definitely a heightened amount of anxiety and stress among people who experience food insecurity,” she said. “We anticipate that to continue until SNAP benefits are fully available.”

Barger says approximately 70,000 people in the Northeast Georgia region use SNAP benefits, and it’s unclea

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