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Local response to SNAP reductions
By Eva Garcia
November 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM EST
Food stamps and other SNAP benefits are scarce this month because of the ongoing government shutdown - now the longest on record.
This has made food banks an even more important resource for people struggling with food insecurity.
To dive deeper into this issue, WUFT's Eva Garcia spoke to Patrick Dodds, executive director of “Bread of the Mighty Food Bank” in Gainesville.
This has made food banks an even more important resource for people struggling with food insecurity.
To dive deeper into this issue, WUFT's Eva Garcia spoke to Patrick Dodds, executive director of “Bread of the Mighty Food Bank” in Gainesville.