Food bank, meal program visits in Seattle soar following SNAP cuts

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Noel Gasca

November 04, 2025 / 3:08 pm

It’s still unclear when federal food assistance will become available again despite a recent federal court order that it be restored.

The supplemental food assistance program, also known as SNAP, ran out of funding on Nov. 1, after the Trump administration said it paused the program due to the government shutdown. In response to the court orders, the administration said the program will be partially funded.

Meanwhile, Seattle-area food banks are seeing a jump in visits, as SNAP recipients scramble for ways to cover the loss.

T he University District Food Bank on Roosevelt Way is humming with activity as people file in. Holly Reichman has filled her cart with most

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