During the longest government shutdown in American history, which saw hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans miss nutrition assistance payments, Chattanooga area organizations and churches coordinated ...

Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence. Nearly 2 million Illinois residents use the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Food banks across the country say they are straining to meet record levels of demand following the recent government shutdown and lapse in food aid benefits — as Thanksgiving season arrives. “We buy ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Christ Place Church hosted a drive-through food distribution on Tuesday evening to help families struggling to put food on the table. The church on Old Cheney Road gave out dry ...

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As 80,000 Treasure Coast residents entered November without their regular food stamp payments, some restaurants are stepping up to provide free meals to anyone going hungry. Even though federal judges ...

Senate Democrats are sticking with their shutdown strategy despite the prospect of more than 40 million Americans losing access to federal food aid due to the funding lapse. The Supplemental Nutrition ...

Private charity cannot fill the gap if SNAP benefits -- the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -- stop when the money runs out Saturday, not to be restored until the government shutdown ...

The ongoing federal government shutdown is sparking new fears for people already waiting weeks for food assistance in Georgia. On Friday, Georgia and other states warned residents who rely on SNAP and ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As lawmakers work to reopen the government and restore SNAP benefits, the Mid-South Food Bank is handling an increased demand for food. Organizers said they’ve received calls from ...