Supporting Local Food Pantries

The Cape May County Board of Commissioners is allocating $112,000 in emergency funding to support local food pantries as the federal food assistance program is set to run out of money Saturday due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.The funding, approved unanimously during the board’s meeting Tuesday, will provide direct assistance to seven community-based food providers who will help offset potential disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should the shutdown continue into November.According to the Press of Atlantic City more than 4,000 Cape May County households rely on SNAP funding each month, county officials said.