Navigating A Funding Cut At The Chattanooga Area Food Bank

Shelves at the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.(Chattanooga Area Food Bank)(Aired Tues 4/29/25) Food banks across the country began this year already stretched by record demand and high food prices.Then came another blow: a billion dollar cut in Federal food aid, from food banks to meal programs.The Chattanooga Area Food Bank serves 20 counties in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia.Melissa Blevins is the Food Bank’s president and CEO.