{"id":26984,"date":"2025-10-30T20:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/26984\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T20:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:03:09","slug":"government-shutdown-impacts-snap-benefits-for-central-florida-families-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/26984\/","title":{"rendered":"Government shutdown impacts SNAP benefits for Central Florida families \u2013 WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 The ongoing government shutdown is set to impact thousands of Central Florida residents as funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out starting Saturday.<\/p>\n

Almost three million people in Florida rely on SNAP benefits, and the impending halt in funding will leave many scrambling for alternatives to feed their families.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s absurd right? I\u2019m a family of 6, what are we going to do? How are we going to feed our family? It\u2019s the holidays and that\u2019s big for us, we don\u2019t know what we\u2019re gonna do,\u201d said a local resident affected by the potential loss of SNAP benefits.<\/p>\n

To mitigate the effects of the SNAP funding cut, some residents have turned to organizations like United Against Poverty Orlando, which offers groceries at reduced prices for SNAP recipients. <\/p>\n

United Against Poverty Orlando allows those losing SNAP benefits to register as members to access these discounted prices.<\/p>\n

Click here <\/a>to register as a member.<\/p>\n

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