Shapiro signs declaration of disaster emergency to expedite release of funds

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Friday, Oct. 31, the state is allotting $5 million to be distributed to food banks across the state to offset the freeze in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds during the federal government shutdown.

The funding will be provided to Feeding Pennsylvania for distribution to regional and local level food banks statewide.

According to a news release, Shapiro is also organizing a private-sector fundraising effort. The effort has raised over $1million for a state “SNAP Emergency Relief Fund.”

“Nearly two million Pennsylvanians rely on SNAP every month — and they shouldn’t have to wonder where their next meal will come from because of the dysfunction in Washington,” Shap

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