SNAP

ADAMHS of Montgomery County recently offered up to $5,000 in grants to partner agencies filling the gap SNAP (food stamps) during the shutdown. Now, they want to help beyond their network.

The Trump administration has agreed to fund SNAP benefits for the nation through money from an Agriculture Department contingency fund. But, these funds equate to only half of the typical benefits disseminated, and recipients could expect delays.

Montgomery County Commissioners presented an addition check of $500,000 to the Foodbank, Inc., increasing its support to the local nonprofit serving Montgomery, Greene and Preble Counties.

SNAP, also known as food stamps, is expected to be frozen in November. Here are some Dayton-area and southwest Ohio resources for those in need — plus opportunities to donate and volunteer.

Farm Safety Net programs typically help farmers access loans, commodity or program payments and disaster assistance — services that have been halted as agencies during the government shutdown.

The bill signed into law on July 4 makes major cuts to the program that began in 1939 with the First Food Stamp Program. SNAP cuts will reduce the budget by $186 billion dollars over nine years.

Produce Perks supports more than 150 farms, markets and grocers in Ohio. Some are concerned about the future of the program after more than $5 million in USDA funding for the program was clawed back.

A Feeding America lobbyist breaks down how cuts to SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) in Trump's "big, beautiful" bill could increase hunger in Ohio.

The SUN Bucks program provided food assistance to close to 1.2 million children in Ohio and had a total economic impact of more than $182 million in 2024, according to the Center for Community Solutions.

Multiple counties across the state have reported rising number of SNAP fraud, a majority of which comes from devices called skimmers.

Montgomery County's new mobile unit will serve as a link between county resources and people needing assistance.

Hunger and food insecurity rose in Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties after pandemic relief programs ended in Ohio in 2022.