MFBN Urges Congress to Delay Massive SNAP Shift

New USDA data confirms that Montana, along with 35 other states, will soon be forced to take on enormous new costs to continue administering SNAP – increasing the risk that more than 75,000 struggling families in Montana could soon lose food assistance. Congress must delay this cost shift for all states, urges the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN).

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a vital food assistance program that helps families and individuals bridge the gap of unemployment, low wages, high cost of living, and other unexpected costs. For the first time, starting Octob...