SNAP Recipients & Food Aid Workers on Shutdown Impact—New York Times

Starting on Saturday, the federal government says it will no longer pay for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, because of the government shutdown. Roughly 42 million Americans participate in SNAP. Are you one of them? Or are you close to people that do receive benefits? Or do you work with groups that help feed people in your community? We’d like to hear about your experiences, and how you are getting by. We will not publish anything you submit without speaking to you first. If you typically use SNAP assistance to buy food, what preparations are you making? If you work for an organization that provides food to your community, how are you preparing?