Economy

North Carolina already faces hunger at alarming levels, particularly in rural and low-income communities. The proposed cuts would mean fewer meals on the table, higher pressure on food banks, and devastating trade-offs for working families. Many food banks are already dipping into reserve funds and calling on private donors just to meet current demand—and they know worse is coming.

“What we would see is upwards of $700 million a year of funding for SNAP decrease in the state of North Carolina,” said NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Dev Sangvai. “What you would then see is a reduction in benefits, a reduction in eligibility potentially.”