CINCINNATI — Thousands of Ohioans who rely on SNAP benefits are starting to see partial payments hit their accounts, but many families are still waiting for relief as the state works through a massive backlog.

For many families, cash is running low, and meals are getting smaller by the day. I spent the day talking with families across the Tri-State area, as many are trying to stretch what little they've received and said they are uncertain about what comes next.

The state began sending up to 65% of normal SNAP benefits to millions who depend on it. In Hamilton County alone, 97,000 people receive SNAP benefits.

But under revised federal calculations, most people will get less than the promised 65%.

Amanda Penn, a mother of teenagers and grandmother of two young children, told me she onl

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