NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A grant through the Tennessee Department of Health aims to help shoppers using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits double their funds for fresh food at Nashville Farmers' Market.

Nearly 700,000 Tennesseans could see their SNAP benefits lapse on Saturday, Nov. 1, if the federal government doesn't pass a resolution to keep food assistance programs open.

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, the Office of Mayor Freddie O'Connell announced that the Nashville Farmers' Market plans to match spending up to $100 for all customers using their EBT card though their Fresh Bucks program.

When shoppers spend $100 on fresh food at the market using their benefits, the market will then offer an additional $100 in tokens, according to the mayor's office.

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