Gothamist: New York state explores sending students home with food as SNAP delay looms
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday that she’s exploring whether the state can send schoolchildren home with meals as the ongoing federal shutdown threatens next month’s food assistance benefits.
Hochul, a Democrat, is pushing for President Donald Trump’s administration to tap into emergency funding to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for low-income families — commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — go out as scheduled Nov. 1.
But Hochul also said she’s exploring a potential backup plan if the feds don’t come through: allocating additional state money to schools so they can send kids home with extra food at the end of the day.