The food bank said if a shutdown lasts more than a few weeks, they could see at least 20 percent more people in need of assistance.
SAN ANTONIO — Thousands of San Antonio families could be turning to food banks as a government shutdown is looming. is preparing for an increase in demand for help.
Based off of past shutdowns, Michael Guerra, the chief sustainability officer with the food bank said they anticipate seeing anywhere from 20 to 30 percent more families in need next month if the shutdown lasts more than a few weeks. According to Guerra SNAP recipients should not be impacted through October. However, if a shutdown lasts longer than a month, he said the SNAP program may be at risk and the food bank would struggle to keep up.
Guerra said mothers who rely on the WIC program may be impacted even after a few weeks of a shutdown. He said because of the current state of our economy, donations have been down for the past six to nine months.Guerra said with their recent demand to help migrants who are traveling through San Antonio and with plans to launch a campaign in November to help feed every senior citizen in San Antonio, a government shutdown would strain resources.
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