EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 32 MIN
‘It’s Mindblowing’ Feds Aren’t Funding SNAP, Says Local Recipient
from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Unlike during the government shutdown in 2018-2019, the USDA is not using contingency funds to cover the cost of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. This means that nearly two million people in Illinois will have their benefits paused starting on November 1 if the government does not change course. In the Loop hears from Aubrey Lewandowski, a local SNAP recipient and from Nolan Downey, senior director of policy at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.
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‘It’s Mindblowing’ Feds Aren’t Funding SNAP, Says Local Recipient
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