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Chattanooga Area Food Bank says city emergency funding helped meet SNAP-disruption surge
Summary
Melissa Blevins of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank told council emergency city funds and volunteer efforts enabled rapid expanded pantry hours and distribution during a SNAP disruption; the food bank reported a 40% surge during the 13-day interruption and estimates 60,000 residents are food insecure in the county.
Melissa Blevins, president and CEO of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, told the Chattanooga City Council that city emergency funding and volunteer mobilization let the agency respond almost overnight when federal SNAP benefits were disrupted.
"Because of your support, thank you to you and the mayor, we were able to respond in real time to the highest needs," Blevins said, describing extended pantry hours and additional distributions. She…
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