Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As of Nov. 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not be available in Georgia if the government shutdown continues.
About 1.4 million Georgians, or 1 in 8 residents, rely on SNAP to put food on the table, government data shows. Recipients can still use leftover funds from previous months, but no new money will be added to the EBT cards.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: SNAP benefits won’t be issued in Georgia starting next month due to government shutdown, USDA says
In the face of hunger, several metro Atlanta organizations are pitching in, from food banks to churches to local governments.
Here’s a list of where you can find free food in metro Atlanta:
Food banks/nonprofits

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