Emily Sanderson, WLWT5; 1.5M people in Ohio rely on SNAP: Map shows which towns will be hardest hit by shutdown
"More than 1 million Ohio residents will lose federal food support on Saturday when SNAP benefits expire because of the government shutdown.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps, helps about 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries.
Cincinnati families are facing uncertainty as the SNAP food assistance program has been suspended due to the government shutdown, affecting nearly 100,000 residents in Hamilton County who rely on federal food benefits...
Governor DeWine has indicated that there is no mechanism for Ohio to directly fund SNAP payments, regardless of the source of the money."
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