A trickle of funds from the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program started to make its way Friday to the prepaid cards of recipients in Chicago as the government shutdown continues, according to food pantries.

In East Garfield Park, some people who receive SNAP benefits told workers at the Marillac St. Vincent Harvest Hub food pantry the partial funds were loaded onto their accounts as of Friday, said Bob Joynt, the community food source specialist.

One person said they received only about 40% of what they typically get each month.

“The unpredictability really hurts people,” said Holly Yacoumakis, lead community food source specialist at Marillac St. Vincent. “It’s unfair, and they know it’s unfair. It makes it difficult to plan. These are people who, to survive, spe

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