{"id":264771,"date":"2025-11-01T10:46:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T10:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/264771\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T10:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T10:46:13","slug":"ky-gov-beshear-declares-state-of-emergency-5-million-to-go-to-food-banks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/264771\/","title":{"rendered":"Ky. Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency; $5 million to go to food banks"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency in response to a potential lapse in SNAP benefits.<\/p>\n

In an executive order signed Friday, Oct. 31, Gov. Beshear directed that an initial $5 million, sourced from the budget reserve trust fund, be disbursed to Feeding Kentucky food banks. <\/p>\n

[READ FULL EXECUTIVE ORDER BELOW]<\/p>\n

Feeding Kentucky\u2019s food banks provide food and groceries in 120 counties, and reach an estimated one in seven Kentuckians annually, according to a press release<\/a> from Gov. Beshear\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

The press release said the allocation of funds is meant to \u201censure Kentuckians have access to food over the next few days.\u201d<\/p>\n

RELATED: Need food assistance? Available resources in the central Ky. area<\/a><\/p>\n

\"WKYT<\/a><\/p>\n

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