OLYMPIA – Governor Bob Ferguson has directed nearly $2.2 million per week to bolster Washington’s food banks as federal SNAP funding is set to end due to the government shutdown.

Starting November 1, federal support will be halted, impacting nearly 1 million Washingtonians who depend on SNAP, Gov. Ferguson said in a release .

Governor Ferguson said rural Washington will be hit particularly hard. 28% of Yakima County residents, the highest percentage of any county statewide, rely on SNAP, the release said.

“We’re working to mitigate these harms until the Republican-controlled Congress gets the government running again. I’m grateful for the hard work of local food banks and pantries to help people keep food on the table,” Gov. Ferguson said.

The governor noted that he’s reallocating fu

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