US Edition$250K Food Order For Chester Co. Food Bank Canceled By Feds
- The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts received notice of its first federal funding cut this year.
- The United States Department of Agriculture canceled food deliveries, causing the funding cut.
- This cut means the food bank, which supports 194 sites, lost approximately $440,000 worth of food through August.
- Executive Director Andrew Morehouse stated they must draw on emergency reserve funds to purchase food; this cut represents 1% of federal funding.
- The cut is expected to impact 194,000 SNAP recipients in Western Massachusetts, potentially increasing reliance on food pantries.
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USDA cuts $250,000 in orders for Chester County Food Bank
EXTON — As government funding cuts made in Washington begin to filter down to the local level, the Chester County Food Bank is sharing what those losses will mean to its operations and its efforts to feed hungry residents. In a post on its website, the nonprofit organization shared that it learned this week that the United States Department of Agriculture has cancelled the agency’s food orders from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) f…
$250K Food Order For Chester Co. Food Bank Canceled By Feds
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