Gary residents without November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will soon receive help from the city, Mayor Eddie Melton announced Monday.

Melton announced a local response plan, “Gary SNAPS into Action,” to assist residents who lost SNAP and EBT benefits due to the government shutdown. The city and its partners received $275,500 for food assistance, most of which will go to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana.

“The city of Gary’s proactive plan to help feed residents during the government shutdown reflects the compassion and resilience of this community,” Victor Garcia, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, said in a Monday news release. “The food bank and our agency partners are ready to build on our capacity to provide even more nutrition to the co

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