{"id":4788,"date":"2025-11-10T23:29:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T23:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/?post_type=news&#038;p=4788"},"modified":"2025-11-10T23:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T23:29:50","slug":"the-federal-snap-funding-mess-has-made-l-a-s-food-insecurity-crisis-clearer-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/news\/the-federal-snap-funding-mess-has-made-l-a-s-food-insecurity-crisis-clearer-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"The federal SNAP-funding mess has made L.A.\u2019s food-insecurity crisis clearer than ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-light-gray has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82641648 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-light-gray--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\"><p class=\"is-style-default tribe-news-single-overline\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><span class=\"is-color-blue\">News<\/span><span class=\"separator\"> | <\/span><span>LA Times<\/span><span class=\"separator\"> | <\/span><span>November 2025<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h1 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">The federal SNAP-funding mess has made L.A.\u2019s food-insecurity crisis clearer than ever<\/h1>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The delay in federal funding to SNAP has led to long lines at food banks and slow business at outdoor produce stands that allow customers to pay with their benefit cards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Though California started replenishing recipients\u2019 food-aid debit accounts late last week, the crisis shines a light on L.A.\u2019s fragile food system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A USC study found that 25% of L.A. County residents experienced food insecurity in 2024 and that the rate among low-income people was even higher \u2014 41%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outlined tribe-button-has-icon is-style-outlined--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read the full story at LA Times<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/snap-story-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4789\" style=\"border-radius:16px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/snap-story-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/snap-story-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/snap-story-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/snap-story.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo source: LA Times \/ Genaro Molina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--3\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Filed under<\/p>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c-tag-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-tag-list__item t-category c-tag-list__item--orange\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/news\/?_practice_area=health-wellbeing\" class=\"c-tag-list__item-link\">Health &amp; 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