Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits will lapse on November 1. This will have a serious impact on thousands of families and individuals across northeast Washington, who rely on these benefits each month to put food on the table (see below for percentages of SNAP-enrolled residents in each county). Without SNAP benefits, many households will face difficult choices about how to stretch their limited resources. 

Now is the time for our communities to band together to support families and food pantries. Rural Resources is compiling two community guides: 

1. Food Resources Guide – A directory of local food banks, meal sites, and other food assistance programs available throughout the four counties. 

1. Support Your Local Pantry Guide – A list of food drives and other opportunities to support food pantries in your area. 

These guides are considered living documents and will be updated daily with new information and resources. 

WE NEED YOUR HELP to create comprehensive guides! If your community has a resource that isn’t in the Food Resources Guide, or if you are organizing a food drive that isn’t on the Support Guide, please fill out our submission form and we will add these to the guides.  

These guides may be used and shared freely by any individual or organization. 

We’ve also put together a media toolkit for anyone wanting to spread the word about the Food Resources Guides. We have social media posts and a flyer for use by any individual or organization.

If you have questions or suggestions, please email us at communications@ruralresources.org.

See DSHS’ infographic on SNAP numbers and the economic impact in Washington of the government shutdown.

SNAP enrollment by county:

• Stevens: 18.8% of residents
• Ferry: 21.2% of residents
• Pend Oreille: 20.6% of residents
• Lincoln: 13.6% of residents

See a full map of SNAP enrollment by county here.