Like many across the state, food pantries in Central Illinois are preparing for increased demand as new SNAP work requirements take effect and an estimated 120,000 people could lose benefits.
Adults who do not meet expanded work or volunteer hour rules including households with older teens and older adults risk losing access to monthly food assistance. Pantry leaders say they are already stretched thin and expect more first-time visitors as SNAP recipients lose benefits or experience interruptions. While food banks are coordinating across the region, they emphasize that emergency food support cannot fully replace SNAP’s scale in addressing food insecurity.
You can read the news article here: WGLT article and learn more at the SAVE OUR SNAP website.
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