Tens of millions of Americans – most being families with children – may be forced to choose between buying food and paying other bills when the federal funding for SNAP benefits runs dry come November due to the government shutdown.
Several food delivery services are offering assistance in the coming weeks to help those families get groceries.
Here are some options:
Big picture view:
DoorDash has launched an emergency food response to help those impacted by the lapse in SNAP benefits.
By the numbers:
DoorDash will deliver 1 million free meals through food banks and waive fees on grocery orders for an estimated 300,000 SNAP recipients.
How it works:
DoorDash is waiving merchant fees for all 300+ Project DASH partner food banks , food pantries, and community organizations nation

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