Over 8,800 food boxes distributed to families at 98 Seattle Public Schools sites

When federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) abruptly lapsed on Nov. 1 due to the Trump administration’s refusal to release dollars from SNAP’s contingency fund during the partial government shutdown, tens of thousands of Seattle families suddenly faced the loss of a critical monthly benefit.

SNAP provides more than $16 million per month in food assistance to over 50,000 Seattle households, supporting roughly 71,000 low-income residents with an average benefit of $177 per person. For many families, these dollars determine whether they can reliably put food on the table.

Recognizing the urgency, Mayor Bruce Harrell proclaimed a limited civil emergency on Oct. 30 to authoriz

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