Some local families could not wait until Friday for federal SNAP funds to load in Friday. Some taking extreme measures to stay afloat and fill the gap.

WDSU's Shay O'Connor was live from New Orleans with the latest on this. Advertisement

The gap consists of at least 53,000 SNAP recipients, who were not part of the first phase of partial payments.

But many are feeling the force of this financial instability.

Micheal Stoltzfus with Here Today Rotisserie in Uptown said, "We are just figuring out ways we can make it work and help our community."

Thursday the restaurant began offering free meals to SNAP recipients who presented a SNAP card and ID.

"With or without SNAP it's tough. Grocery prices keep going up. f we can give people a little something extra...a moment out or one where you

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