Oklahoma officials plan to vote on sending $1M per week to food banks during shutdown

Summary:

– Oklahoma emergency fund will give $1 million per week to food banks .

– Federal SNAP benefits halted due to government shutdown .

– Food banks say state funding covers only a fraction of the meals needed.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma officials said late Friday that a vote will be held Monday to give $1 million per week to Oklahoma’s food banks during the federal government shutdown, a fraction of what is needed.

Two federal judges ordered Friday that the Trump administration must continue providing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as food stamps. The benefits are set to be cut off nationwide Saturday because of the federal government shutdown, affecting over 680,000 Oklahomans .

Gov. Kevin Stitt , House Speaker Kyle Hilbert , R-Bris