Emergency Food Assistance
Due to the government shutdown, 300,000 households won’t get SNAP food assistance on Nov. 3. Legal appeals may delay benefits, causing widespread food insecurity. Give today to support emergency food assistance and our 211 contact center, which has seen dramatic upticks in calls for food. Click here to give.
This update, published in 2024, provides an overview of the crosscurrents that have resulted in 5.3 million households in Pennsylvania living at or below the ALICE threshold.