from The Epoch Times:
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 30 declared a state of emergency regarding the suspension of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on Nov. 1 caused by the government shutdown and a lack of funding.
In a statement, the Democratic governor said that the loss of SNAP funds is “an unprecedented public health crisis” and will harm farmers, grocers, and other stores across the state.
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“Today, I’m declaring a state of emergency and am committing additional state funds for emergency food assistance to ensure New Yorkers don’t go hungry,” Hochul said in her statement.
The $65 million in state funding will include $40 million “in new funding for the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides emergency food relief and nutrition services to food-insecure populations,” her office stated.
The emergency order also directs the Empire State Service Corps and the State University of New York Corps, which are both state-funded public service work programs for college students, to assist in SNAP registrations and other efforts.
