Great Plains Food Bank to receive $915,000 from North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – Governor Armstrong says the State of North Dakota is providing $915,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank in preparation for the imminent shutdown of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program.

The SNAP program will run out of money on November 1 unless Congress reaches an agreement to end the government shutdown.

Armstrong says an additional $600,000 will support the WIC program, for Women, Infants and Children. It will run out of money November 10th.

Armstrong also made a call for donations to the Great Plains Food Bank, which recently started a special fundraising campaign.