PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On Wednesday, Multnomah County and Portland leaders urged the Trump administration to restore SNAP funding to prevent hunger and hardship. This comes as a government shutdown has put a pause on SNAP funding and other benefits.

The SNAP cuts are affecting 737,000 Oregonians, with further economic impacts for even those without benefits. This economic toll amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars, with significant losses in Multnomah County alone.

Volunteers are working around the clock at Portland's St. Johns Food Share. Demand for emergency food items is up 40% from last year, serving about 2,000 people each month at the food bank. They expect that number to rise once SNAP payments, formerly food stamps, stop November 1.

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