How are Columbus area public schools preparing if SNAP benefits lapse?

As SNAP benefits were thrown into uncertainty Nov. 1, what are central Ohio public schools doing to support students that are struggling with food insecurity?

Ohio will spend $25M on food aid as state prepares for loss of SNAP benefits

Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order to give $7 million to Ohio food banks and $18 million to low-income families.

1.5M people in Ohio rely on SNAP: Map shows which towns will be hardest hit by shutdown

More than 1 million Ohio residents will lose federal food support on Saturday when SNAP benefits expire because of the government shutdown.
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Federal SNAP benefits won’t be paid in November: What happens in Ohio?

The well has run dry,” a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reads, warning the federal government will not be sending out November food assistance as the government

‘No chance’ shutdown ends before 190,000 lose SNAP, Shontel Brown warns as Cleveland coalition pledges $600K for food aid

A coalition of local governments, nonprofits and Cleveland’s major sports teams announced $600,000 for emergency food aid.

No action at Ohio Statehouse for SNAP benefits stopgap ahead of weekend deadline

The federal government shutdown is approaching a dangerous deadline with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits set to run out Saturday. SNAP is the federal food assistance program that provides monthly payments to low and lower income families,
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Columbus Dollar General boards up windows in anticipation of loss of SNAP benefits

With approximately 180,000 central Ohioans slated to lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the Dollar General store, located in Downtown,

‘It’s scary’: SNAP recipients brace for fallout as benefits vanish during shutdown

The government shutdown has frozen SNAP funding for 42 million Americans. Food banks warn shelves are emptying fast as states struggle to fill the gap.
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