ASHEVILLE - In response to the recent lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, or SNAP, several city community centers are being designated as food drop off sites. Donated food will be distributed to local food pantries and distribution agencies, according to a Nov. 4 news release.

Donations can be made any time the centers are open.

The Trump administration said in a Nov. 3 court filing that it will send out partial payments to the nearly 42 million Americans who receive SNAP, using its emergency reserve to cover "50% of eligible households' current allotments."

Recipients across the state are anticipated to begin receiving those benefits early next week , according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Nov. 3. The federal food assistance

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