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Mayor
Duggan
Launches
100+
Food
Pantries
In
Detroit
Amid
Federal
SNAP
Benefit
Cut
Jean
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Detroit
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DETROIT
- Mayor
Duggan
and
volunteers
have
launched
an
emergency
food
distribution
initiative
across
Detroit
to
address
a 50%
federal
SNAP
benefit
cut
announced
for
November.
The City
mobilized
$1.75
million
to
support
an
extensive
food
pantry
network,
featuring
over 100
verified
sites.
The
funding
breaks
down as
follows:
Forgotten
Harvest
and
Gleaners
Food
Bank
each
receive
$770,892
for
boxed
and
canned
food,
while
Metro
Food
Rescue
is
allocated
$250,000
for
fresh
produce.
Council
President
Pro Tem
James
Tate
oversees
the
potential
authorization
of
additional
emergency
funds.
An
interactive
map on
the
city's
website
guides
residents
to the
nearest
pantry
by
council
district
or
address.
Hundreds
of
volunteers
have
signed
up to
staff
locations
through
four-hour
shifts
over the
coming
weeks.
Officials
emphasize
the
critical
need for
food
donations,
especially
non-perishable
and
high-protein
items
like
canned
chicken,
tuna, or
salmon.
Residents
are
encouraged
to share
pantry
items
even if
they
cannot
volunteer.
Mayor
Duggan
urges
SNAP
recipients
to
access
pantries
during
their
usual
benefit
receipt
week to
avoid
overcrowding
and
ensure
steady
supply.
He
criticized
the
federal
government
for
politicizing
food
access
but
affirmed
Detroit’s
commitment
to
supporting
vulnerable
populations
irrespective
of
federal
action.
This
emergency
network
aims to
mitigate
immediate
food
insecurity
while
awaiting
potential
Congressional
restoration
of full
SNAP
funding.
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