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A federal shutdown cuts SNAP benefits for 1.4M Ohio residents, spiking food pantry demand.
Ohio food pantries are seeing record demand as a federal government shutdown halts SNAP benefits for 1.4 million residents, with most receiving less than 65% of their usual allotments and some getting nothing.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services began issuing partial benefits amid uncertainty over full funding, while food banks struggle to meet surging demand, with some serving triple their pandemic levels.
Tennessee also began distributing 65% of November SNAP benefits.
Despite emergency aid from state and federal sources, officials warn full benefits remain uncertain, with potential delays into December and growing concern over long-term food insecurity.
Un cierre federal recorta los beneficios de SNAP para 1.4 millones de residentes de Ohio, aumentando la demanda de despensa de alimentos.