Local food banks struggle to meet increased needs
HEIST. THESE TOOK 8 PIECES
WORTH 100 MILLION DOLLARS.
>> ALL RIGHT. GRACE, THANK YOU.
LOCAL FOOD BANKS ARE REPORTING
AN UPTICK IN NEED SINCE THE
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THE
INTERFAITH FOOD SHUTTLE SAYS
ANYWHERE BETWEEN 10300 MORE
PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED SERVICES
BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.
THEIR STAFF IS EXPECTING THOSE
NUMBERS WILL GO UP AS MORE
FEDERAL WORKERS ARE IMPACTED BY
THE SHUTDOWN BETWEEN THE END
OF COVID FUNDING FEDERAL CUTS
AND NO STATE BUDGET. THE STAFF
SAYS THEY ARE STRUGGLING TO
MEET THE NEED.
>> HOW DO WE DO MORE WITH LESS?
BECAUSE THERE'S A BIGGER NEED,
BUT WE HAVE FEWER DOLLARS.
WE USED TO GET STATE FUNDS AND
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE FIRST YEAR
THAT IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET
THAT ARE OUT THERE, THEY HAVE
CUT FOOD BANK FUNDING FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN. 35 YEARS.
>> SNAP BENEFITS ARE EXPECTED
TO LAST AT LEAST UNTIL NEXT
WEEK. THE NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES SENT OUT A NOTICE.
THEY SAY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE DOES NOT HAVE
ENOUGH MONEY TO FUND SNAP
THROUGH NOVEMBER. THE USDA IS
ASKING STATES TO WITHHOLD