SNAP

Mary McClendon from Yuma Food Bank talks about how the government shut down and the delays in EBT and food stamp funding are affecting families right now in our community, and how we can step up and help.

At Gila Mountain United Methodist Church, volunteers distributed free dinner plates and grocery bags Wednesday to help families struggling to make ends meet.

The Gadsden Elementary School District is offering weekend lunches and snacks to families in need during the federal government shutdown — no district enrollment needed.

With the federal government shutdown still on, we look at the impact SNAP cuts will have at the Somerton Senior Center. Plus, on an otherwise quiet Election Day Tuesday, some voters in Yuma will vote on a measure for more funding for the Crane School District. In San Luis, voters will decide whether council members will continue to get pay, benefits and travel expenses.

Mayes is asking a federal judge to order the Trump administration to use $5 billion in a contingency fund to ensure that nearly 900,000 Arizonans get their November allotment of food stamps.

Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva visited seniors in Somerton on Monday to talk about impacts to SNAP.