Connecticut Foodshare Authorizes $1 Million In Emergency Funding For Government Shutdown Response

As the government shutdown continues, Connecticut Foodshare is preparing to take emergency action to ensure our community has access to the food it needs. Connecticut Foodshare’s Board of Directors has authorized $1 million from its capital reserves to support this emergency response. These funds will be used to support additional food distributions for affected federal employees as well as increased food for our network of over 600 agency partners and programs that provide food across the state.  

Though Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits have not been impacted for the month of October, a prolonged government shutdown could jeopardize future funding, raising serious concerns for more than 400,000 residents. 

Connecticut has 18,000 federal employees and we remain committed to ensuring our neighbors have the support needed during this difficult time. However, we cannot do this work alone. We continue to rely on the generosity of our community to help sustain this critical work. 

To find help, please visit www.ctfoodshare.org/get-help 

If you’d like to make a donation, please visit www.ctfoodshare.org/donate 

ABOUT CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE:  

Connecticut Foodshare is the food bank serving the people of Connecticut and a partner food bank of Feeding America’s nationwide network. In Connecticut, more than 516,000 or 1 in 7 people are food insecure. That includes more than 122,000 or 1 in 6 children. Connecticut Foodshare distributes food to 480+ agency partners (food pantries, community kitchens, shelters) and more than 100 mobile food pantry locations.