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The original was posted on /r/arizona by /u/UltraNoahXV on 2025-10-31 18:03:35+00:00.
This is a long post from the Governor’s office so I did my best to keep the important parts if you can’t access it.
What this is:
Deploying $1.8 million dollars from ARPA to food banks; $300,000 of that will be in a new emergency program called Food Bucks now.
What’s Food Buck’s now?
Thousands of SNAP households will be able to access a $30 dollar voucher to purchase fresh produce at participating farmers markets, mobile markets and community grocery stores. Arizonans can find participating retailers here.
Required: being on the SNAP program. The vouchers are only limited to local markets based on the website, so nothing like Fry’s, Walmart, any retailer.
Also from Katie Hobbs:
“It is appalling that the Trump administration is choosing to withhold food from vulnerable Arizona families, using them as leverage in their political games,” said Governor Katie Hobbs. “The State of Arizona does not have the money to backfill the disastrous decisions being made by Washington Republicans, but I am taking every action possible to mitigate the damage done to everyday people in our state.
“I’m proud to deliver this much needed relief to families who are worried about putting food on the table, but also recognize it falls short of the $150 million in food assistance the federal government delivers to Arizonans every month. As someone who at times has relied on food stamps to get by, it is devastating to imagine what Arizona families are going through as they try to put food on the table for their families. President Trump must act today to ensure veterans, seniors and vulnerable children in Arizona don’t go hungry this November.
“We are living through an unprecedented attack on food assistance funding, but I know Arizonans can come together and deliver help to some of the most vulnerable families in our state.”
The rest is some commentary from State House and Senate Democratic Leaders, and leaders of food banks.