KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - United Way of Greater Knoxville, thanks to dollars from the City of Knoxville, is dolling out $200,000 to organizations that help with food assistance. It comes as SNAP recipients are still reeling from the longest government shutdown in American history, which put the federal food assistance program at risk.

Where did the money come from?

On Nov. 12, Knoxville City Council approved Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposal to set aside $100,000 for food distribution and assistance services in the city. United Way agreed to match the city’s contribution, which came from the Unassigned Fund Balance.

“We’ve continued to convene community voices and talk with our nonprofit agency partners, and the need for food assistance remains critical,” UWGK CEO Chrystal Armstrong Brow

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