As SNAP benefits were thrown into uncertainty Nov. 1, what are central Ohio public schools doing to support students that are struggling with food insecurity?

Even if the federal rulings allow for contingency funding for SNAP, there will still be lapses in funding. Here's what to know.

The well has run dry,” a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reads, warning the federal government will not be sending out November food assistance as the government

Community organizations across Northwest Ohio are expanding food assistance programs as the federal government struggles to fully fund SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.

That represents a 3.5% increase from May 2024, when 1.40 million Ohioans received SNAP benefits, an increase from 1.44 million recipients in April 2025. According to USDA data, 1.42 million people in Ohio received SNAP benefits in 2022. Nearly 740,000 Ohio ...

According to state data, more than one in four Pike County residents receives SNAP benefits — the highest percentage in Ohio.

Ohio has announced the state will provide funding for some SNAP recipients as the government shutdown standoff shows no signs of ending. In a statement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio Senate President Rob McColley,

SNAP benefits, which help millions of families afford groceries, are still on hold as the federal government shutdown drags on, and that pause is leaving many central Ohio families wondering how they’ll put food on the table.