LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency in response to a potential lapse in SNAP benefits.
In an executive order signed Friday, Oct. 31, Gov. Beshear directed that an initial $5 million, sourced from the budget reserve trust fund, be disbursed to Feeding Kentucky food banks.
[READ FULL EXECUTIVE ORDER BELOW]
Feeding Kentucky’s food banks provide food and groceries in 120 counties, and reach an estimated one in seven Kentuckians annually, according to a press release from Gov. Beshear’s office.
The press release said the allocation of funds is meant to “ensure Kentuckians have access to food over the next few days.”
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