Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal visited a Seattle food bank Wednesday amid concerns over tightened eligibility for SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.
SEATTLE — As food banks across Washington brace for a possible surge in need, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., visited the SODO Community Market in Seattle Wednesday to witness firsthand how hunger relief organizations are preparing for the fallout from a controversial new federal spending law.
“My biggest concern is then being able to meet that demand,” said Nicole King, director of Innovative Programs at Northwest Harvest.
An estimated 130,000 Washingtonians are likely to lose access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits under
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