""There's a big gap in the Bronx to fill," explained Josh Morden, director of network engagement for City Harvest, a food rescue organization that delivers millions of pounds of food to 400 food pantries and soup kitchens across the city."
""We're going to try and meet the gap as best as we can," Morden said. "But $186 billion in critical SNAP funding, it's going to be devastating.""
"The new SNAP rules expanded work-reporting requirements, restricted benefit-level increases that are currently made based on inflation and rising food costs, and shifted billions in SNAP costs to states."
"This is something that happens in cycles and happens over time, whenever there is a federal policy or situation that is affecting people's access to resources and food, the immediate reaction is we..."
The Bronx faces significant challenges due to cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) resulting from the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.' With the highest rates of hunger and poverty in New York City, local organizations like City Harvest are preparing for the impact of $186 billion in federal cuts. These changes include expanded work-reporting requirements and reduced federal coverage of SNAP costs, which will strain already limited resources for food assistance in the borough.
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