DENVER — Despite the end of the longest federal government shutdown in history, people relying on resources like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), it’s still unknown when they will receive their benefits.
That’s why a food pantry at CU Denver, Milo's Market, plans to continue to provide and accommodate for the need that they’ve seen on campus since the shutdown started.
"We really hope that the government opens up and that snap can be reinstated as quickly as possible, but we do know that that's a process that could take quite a long time," Assistant Director of Health Promotion and Basic Needs at CU Denver Victoria Watson said. "We're hoping that we can continue these resources, just as they are to both help students who had lost their SNAP benefits in the month of N

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