69 News at 5:00 - Food Banks Inundated Following SNAP Benefit Cuts

SNAP enrollment falls by nearly 4 million as new eligibility rules take hold

In five months, SNAP enrollment has fallen by nearly 4 million people — and several parts of the law driving that decline are still being phased in.

Subramanyam says USDA cuts, office relocations could increase local hunger

Cuts to a federal food assistance program and the closing of the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters could exacerbate hunger in Loudoun County, according to U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Loudoun.

Texas could owe $709M for food stamps. Food banks say the fallout would be ‘catastrophic.’

Food banks across Texas are raising the alarm over a federal policy change that could force the state to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for food assistance benefits or risk leaving millions of Texans without access to food.

Louisville leaders call for federal action as food insecurity reaches record levels

The number of people in need of food assistance is at an all-time high in Louisville, and officials warn there's no relief in sight.

69 News at 5:00 - Food Banks Inundated Following SNAP Benefit Cuts

Food banks have been struggling to stay stocked due to higher demand since the federal government made changes to eligibility requirements for SNAP benefits. Hear from some local leaders on the policy, in a live report tonight on 69 News…

Louisville leaders call for reversal of federal SNAP cuts

Louisville leaders say SNAP changes and rising grocery costs are increasing demand at food banks as Kentucky’s food insecurity rate climbs.