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Delmarva Today 10-31-25 Maryland & Delaware Struggle with No SNAP Benefits in November

Maryland Food Bank

With states facing the cut off of food nutrition benefits under the SNAP program due to the government shutdown Maryland and Delaware are scrambling to fill the gap. Host Don Rush talks with food bank providers about their efforts to meet the new demand. The governors of Maryland and Delaware have already declared a state of emergency vowing to provide funding to replace the November benefits.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.