阿肯色州向食品银行增拨500K元, Arkansas allocates $500K more to food banks amid rising hunger from federal shutdown.

阿肯色州州长Sarah Huckabie Sanders宣布为国家粮食银行额外提供500 000美元的紧急资金,使自10月31日以来的援助总额达到100万美元。 Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced an additional $500,000 in emergency funding for the state’s food banks, bringing the total aid to $1 million since October 31. 11月10日,阿肯色州饥饿救济联盟将向6家美国附属食品银行分配来自州限制储备的资金,这些资金由州议会批准。 The funds, from the state’s Restricted Reserve and approved by the Legislative Council, will be distributed by the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance to six Feeding America-affiliated food banks on November 10. 将优先考虑SNAP接受者浓度较高的地区。 Priority will be given to areas with high SNAP recipient concentrations. 这一举动回应了在联邦政府持续停业期间不断加剧的粮食无保障状况, 从而中止了SNAP的福利。 The move responds to rising food insecurity amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, which has paused SNAP benefits. 总督强调,她的政府承诺支持挣扎的家庭,敦促有需要的居民访问HelpArkansas.com,并指出粮食银行将保持开放。 The governor emphasized her administration’s commitment to supporting struggling families, urging residents in need to visit HelpArkansas.com and noting food banks will remain open.