Since Tropical Storm Helene hit our community almost a year ago, my top priority in Raleigh has been securing the resources we need to rebuild. We’ve come a long way since the end of September when aid was airdropped in and folks across the region had to line up to get clean water and warm meals. The way our community came together to support one another gave me a lot of hope about what the next few years would look like as we recovered and rebuilt our lives.

Unfortunately, one of the programs that benefited so many across our community in those first few weeks after the storm hit is now at risk for future disasters. Food assistance programs have been vital to keeping people fed in the immediate aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene and since. Based on the latest figures, nearly a quarter of

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