25-05-2017 03:20 via ktva.com

Trump’s proposed SNAP cuts could impact 85K Alaskans

President Donald Trump’s budget proposal could leave thousands of Alaskans wondering where their next meal will come from.
About 85,000 people in Alaska rely on SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The president’s budget proposes $193 billion in cuts to SNAP over the next 10 years, which means about a 25 percent reduction in the program’s funding.
Sarra Khlifi, the program manager for the Alaska Food Coalition, said SNAP provides 10 times the meals the Feeding A
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