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Federal Cuts Threaten Food Banks, Deepening Hunger Crisis

4/11/2025

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Federal funding cuts to food assistance programs are putting food banks in the U.S. at risk, with New York potentially losing $30 million annually, according to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Meanwhile, California's Sacramento Food Bank grapples with a staggering $47 million loss in contracts. These drastic reductions threaten to deepen food insecurity for countless families across the nation.

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Federal funding cuts to food assistance programs are putting food banks in the U.S. at risk, with New York potentially losing $30 million annually, according to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Meanwhile, California's Sacramento Food Bank grapples with a staggering $47 million loss in contracts. These drastic reductions threaten to deepen food insecurity for countless families across the nation.