LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Nevada attorney general said he has voted to approve $30 million for funding food banks during the federal government shutdown.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford said he voted to approve the funds as President Donald Trump announced the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would not be funded starting Nov. 1 if the shutdown continues.
“I voted for this funding today, but let’s be clear, this is a Band-Aid and kids are still going to struggle to be fed,” said Attorney General Ford. “That’s why I’m suing the Trump Administration to use existing funds to fully fund the SNAP program. Nevada families shouldn’t be left in limbo, and kids shouldn’t be going hungry.”
Ford’s vote comes shortly after he announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Secretary Brooke Rollins for the suspension of SNAP benefits. Ford says contingency funds exist to sustain the program.
According to a media release, SNAP helps nearly 500,000 Nevadans. The lawsuit is a coalition of 22 other attorneys general.
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