Gov. Stein announces $10 million grant for food banks

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Gov. Josh Stein announced today that food banks across the state will receive a $10 million grant.

The state is partnering with AmeriHealth Caritas, the David & Nicole Tepper Foundation, and other donors to grant the money.

This comes as food banks across the nation prepare for food insecurity after the U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended SNAP benefits for November.

“With the help of generous partners, North Carolina is taking action to keep families fed,” Stein said. “Shoring up our state’s food banks will serve as a critical, but fleeting, lifeline for families in need, and I hope other North Carolina organizations will also step up in this time of need.”

More than 1.4 million North Carolinians rely on food benefits to afford increasing grocery costs.

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