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Budget cuts by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration caused cancellations of 20 truckloads of food while en route to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
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For many of the region’s pantries, food given out with support of federal assistance amounts to 10 to 30 percent of their total distributions.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida said the delivery of produce, milk and meat expected this week on 28 flatbed trucks has been cancelled by the Trump administration.
Federal budget cuts are already making it harder for Brevard organizations to provide food to the county's most vulnerable.
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mlive on MSNUSDA cancels $4.3 million food delivery to Michigan food banksThe Food Bank Council of Michigan, which represents seven food banks across the state, said the deliveries would have included 2 million meals.
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Federal cuts are impacting how many families a local food bank can feed. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7′s Malik Patterson speaks with Second Harvest Food Bank’s Operations Director Sarah Roberts to learn just how much these cuts could be felt LIVE on News Center 7 at 11.
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Local food banks and agencies that provide free meals are remaining dedicated to the people they serve despite setbacks due to major federal funding cuts.
The Food Bank of Central New York is preparing to lose about 1.7 million pounds of food shipments in the coming months after President Donald Trump’s administration cut funding for two local food assistance programs.
Federal and state funding to local food banks is expected to drop — even as the need has increased in recent years.