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In an unprecedented situation, tens of millions of Americans could lose access to a crucial food assistance program starting on Saturday amid the federal government shutdown.
Local food assistance leaders are 'sounding the alarm' as nearly 10,000 Johnson County residents could go without SNAP benefits amid swirling uncertainty.
The Trump administration said it will partially fund SNAP during the government shutdown, but delays could be significant.
In his 18 years at New Bethany, a nonprofit organization in Bethlehem that provides support for people experiencing poverty, hunger and homelessness, Mark Riddle says he never saw such a dire situation.