By: Rachel Ravina, The Reporter
Montgomery County food pantries are bracing for impact as cuts to U.S. Department of Agriculture food assistance funding are reducing food supplies at the same time the number of local families needing assistance is increasing dramatically, area nonprofit managers say.
“While it’s hard to pinpoint the precise impact on Manna due to the canceling of LFPA funding, we are already seeing a reduction in food being donated to Manna from several sources,” said Sheldon Good, Manna on Main Street’s director of development and strategic direction. “Sadly, cuts to federal food assistance not only negatively impact Manna but also our regional food banks, local farmers and other businesses, and people in need in our communities.”
“Any reduction to SNAP benefits or eligibility will make it even harder for our neighbors to feed their families and will put even more pressure on organizations like Manna,” Good said. “We should be enhancing SNAP benefits, not reducing them.
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